Planning and Development of Resilient Cities
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2025 | Viewed by 780
Special Issue Editors
Interests: urban resilience; sustainable development; urban infrastructure
Interests: data-driven risk management; infrastructure resilience; urban renewal
Interests: sustainable development; carbon emission reduction; low-carbon behavior
Interests: building information modeling (BIM); knowledge management; information management; construction project management; smart city
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, frequent occurrences of natural disasters, intensified climate change, severe environmental pollution, and increased economic pressure have posed multiple uncertain threats to urban stability. Faced with these challenges, building resilient cities has gradually received widespread attention and recognition. With the deepening of urban resilience research and the improvement of theoretical methods, urban resilience has become a hot research field, providing a unique perspective and a practical analytical framework for global environmental change and the science of urban sustainability. This concept not only focuses on the ability of cities to adapt and respond to sudden risks and long-term challenges but also emphasizes the critical importance of a city’s rapid recovery and sustained development after a setback. Enhancing urban resilience has brought new thinking paths and practical methods to urban planning, construction, and management, ensuring that cities can maintain stability and prosperity in an ever-changing environment. Therefore, urban resilience is the focus of theoretical research and the core driving force for promoting sustainable urban development in practical operations.
This Special Issue aims to invite high-quality contributions to developing resilient cities. Authors must submit original papers presenting theoretical and/or application-oriented research, including models, algorithms, and applications. Additionally, review papers on these topics are also welcome. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Governance, planning, construction, and evaluation of the resilient city;
- Natural disaster risk management and construction of urban disaster prevention and reduction systems;
- Adaptive design of urban infrastructure under the background of climate change;
- The role of urban green space and ecosystem services in enhancing urban resilience;
- The application of smart city technology in monitoring, early warning, and emergency management;
- The value of community participation and local knowledge in the construction of resilient cities;
- Resilience considerations in urban renewal and historical heritage preservation;
- Development strategy of resilient cities supported by interdisciplinary cooperation and policy innovation;
- Comparative study and best practice sharing of resilient cities from a global.
Dr. Liudan Jiao
Dr. Xiaosen Huo
Dr. Yu Zhang
Dr. Hao Wang
Dr. Liu Wu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- urban resilience
- adaptive design
- sustainable development
- natural disaster risk management
- urban infrastructure
- community participation
- urban renewal
- policy innovation
- smart city technology
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