The terms ‘resilience’ and ‘cities’ are becoming synonymous with one another. Issues and concerns surrounding operational continuity and resilience and how we can better prepare urban landscapes around the world for the future are now widely debated topics, gaining air time and frequently covered in the press.
Before assessing the actions we can take to improve how our cities fare over the next 50 years, it is important to look at what actually makes a Resilient City and what will impact its ability to stand up to a future of unknown factors.