SLIDE 9 Thoughts on Urban Resilience
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Resil esilien ience r e ref efer ers t to t the e abi bility ty of a
syst system em t to withstand nd a and nd to r rec ecover er q quic ickly f y from multip iple sh e shocks s and nd st stresses an esses and main aintai ain contin inuit ity o y of ser servic ice As s the ab e abil ilit ity o y of a a syst system em, en entit ity, communi unity ty, , or p r person t to adapt t pt to a
ty of
cha changi ging con g conditi tions and to wit withst stan and sh shocks s wh whil ile e st stil ill main aintain aining it its s essen essential ial f functio ions “I “Is t s the e cap capacit ity o y of c cit ities ies to f func unction, n, so t that t the pe peopl
living a g and workin ing in in cit ities ies— particula ularly ly the poor & & vul vulne nerable—survi vive a and nd thriv ive n e no m mat atter er wh what at st stresses o esses or sh shocks s they ey encounter” r” “The The abi bility ty of pe
hous usehold lds, , communit ities, ies, c countries ies an and syst system ems t s to mit itig igat ate, e, adapt t pt to,
reco cover from sh shocks & s & st stresses esses in a ma manner tha that t red educes es c chronic ic vulner erabil ilit ity & y & fac acil ilit itates es in inclusiv sive g e growt wth
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