Cities of Tomorrow: Urban Resilience and Climate Change Preparedness
Title: Cities of Tomorrow: Urban Resilience and Climate Change Preparedness
Editors: Professor Ali Cheshmehzangi, Dr Shovan Gosh and Dr Sushobhan Majumdar
Publisher: Springer (2024)
A recent book co-edited by Professor Ali Cheshmehzangi and collaborators gives new insight into forward-looking, multidisciplinary strategies for tackling climate change in cities around the globe.
Across 16 chapters, Cities of Tomorrow: Urban Resilience and Climate Change Preparedness combines theoretical insights, practical case studies and innovative solutions that interrogate the intersection of urban resilience and climate change preparedness. It explores how practitioners, policymakers and community must embrace future-focused strategies, cutting-edge technologies and collaborative approaches if we are to overcome the complex challenges cities face amidst rapid urbanisation and changing climate patterns.
The book integrates knowledge from various disciplines, including urban planning, environmental science, sustainability, architecture and landscape design.
Part 1 provides the reader with an understanding of urban resilience and climate change; Part 2 looks at integrating resilience into urban planning practice, with chapters that focus on various case studies in India; Part 3 focuses on green infrastructure and nature-based solutions; Part 4 explores the role of community engagement in resilience building; and Part 5 looks at technological innovations for urban resilience.
