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Urban Resilience Frameworks - Evolution, Applications, and Research Gaps in the Indian Context

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Urban resilience has emerged as a central theme in planning discourse, driven by the escalating challenges of climate change, rapid urbanization, and social disparities. This paper critically examines the chronological evolution of urban resilience frameworks, tracing the shift from engineering-centric models to socio-ecological paradigms. Through a focused review of global frameworks and their applicability to Indian metropolitan contexts, the study highlights critical gaps—particularly the underrepresentation of socio-economic vulnerabilities and governance complexities unique to India. The research emphasizes the urgent need for a localized and integrative framework that moves beyond infrastructural resilience to include social, cultural, and political dimensions. This synthesis offers fresh insights for evolving resilient urban futures, especially in rapidly transforming economies like India.

Source: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

DOI: 10.14445/23942703/ijhss-v12i3p101

Authors: Shekhar Vishnu Nagargoje, Sanjay Govind Patil

Institution: Amity University Mumbai

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411242229