Spatial Planning Strategies for Resilient Cities

By : Pankhuri Bhatia

Page No: 430-438

Abstract
Cities worldwide confront numerous urban development issues due to rapid changes in urbanisation. They face persistent challenges such as water scarcity, lack of affordable housing, poor air quality, high unemployment, poverty and inequality, inadequate public transportation, and acute shocks like earthquakes, floods, severe storms, extreme rainfall, and disease outbreaks. In response, various development concepts— such as Smart Cities, Sustainable Cities, Green Cities, and Healthy Cities—have emerged globally. However, these approaches often overlook the critical aspect of resilience. It is essential to integrate resilience and its core principles into the planning, development, and implementation of urban policies and initiatives. This paper explores spatial planning techniques that can support the creation of resilient cities.

Author :
Dr. Pankhuri Bhatia, Assistant Professor, Guru Ramdas School of Planning, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/NL.2024.56.04.4