Towards hazard-resilience cities: Comparative research on resilience-related policies and local practices in five cities worldwide

Ran, J., Li, Q., Ravetz, J., Hales, T. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3330-3302, Healy, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-0147, Nedovic-Budic, Z., Figueroa, O. and Taylor, A. 2024. Towards hazard-resilience cities: Comparative research on resilience-related policies and local practices in five cities worldwide. Landscape Architecture Frontiers 12 (1) , pp. 26-46. 10.15302/J-LAF-1-020091

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Abstract

This study provides a comparative analysis of the journey toward hazard-resilience by examining the resilience-related policies and local practices in five exemplary cities worldwide: Cape Town (South Africa), Greater Manchester (UK), Changsha and Wenchuan (China), and San Juan City (Puerto Rico). Through a conceptual framework encompassing seven interrelated dimensions of the social-environmental system, this paper delves into how hazard risk is perceived and resilience is approached in both policy documents and local practices. Policy reviews reveal distinct strategies among cities. Cape Town employs diverse water-saving measures, addressing drought through water resilience. Greater Manchester focuses on human and organizational aspects in disaster risk reduction. Changsha and Wenchuan prioritize specific disaster response measures, while San Juan tackles environmental and socio-economic challenges through multidimensional actions. Local practices illustrate the effectiveness of bottom-up resilience enhancement, with examples including home drilling in Cape Town and community engagement in Changsha. Despite these efforts, there is a common trend across cities of limited consideration for cultural/worldviews and urban-rural-spatial dimensions. Bridging this gap is crucial for effective risk management and disaster recovery. This study underscores the importance of aligning policy formulation with local practices, prioritizing targeted recovery plans, and expanding considerations to include the urban-rural-spatial dimension. Overall, this research contributes valuable insights to the development of hazard-resilient cities, offering policymakers and planners a foundation to prepare cities for future challenges and foster urban resilience. ● Reveals varied hazard resilience strategies across five global cities: Cape Town, Greater Manchester, Changsha, Wenchuan, and San Juan City ● Examines nuanced local practices and underscores the effectiveness of bottom-up approaches ● Demonstrates that integrating top-down policies and grassroots efforts is crucial for effectively building urban resilience

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Higher Education Press
ISSN:	2096-336X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 July 2024
Date of Acceptance:	24 January 2024
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2024 12:11
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/170226

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