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Gihan Karunaratne is an architect and academic. He has a notable record of teaching and lecturing in Architecture, Urban Design, and Interior Design across various international settings. His academic contributions are characterized by substantial research and scholarly publications addressing critical architecture and urban design topics. Karunaratne’s current research, which is deeply interdisciplinary, centers on the shifting dynamics of architecture and urban environments, particularly in cities undergoing continuous physical, economic, and social transformations. His work critically engages with the complexities of urban change, with a specific focus on marginalized and non‑conformist communities. A distinctive feature of his research is the exploration of the “underbelly” of cities, offering a detailed analysis of informal settlements and their social, economic, and spatial conditions. His engagement with urban transitions, particularly within the Global South, underscores his scholarly focus on the challenges and potential of informal urban environments. Karunaratne’s work contributes to the ongoing academic discourse on urban transformation, spatial justice, and the lived experiences of underserved communities, demonstrating the breadth and depth of his research.
As urban populations grow unprecedentedly, cities worldwide face pressures from rapid expansion, climate change, and social inequalities. Resilient Urbanism critically examines how cities, towns, and informal settlements adapt to these multifaceted challenges, exploring urban resilience in the 21st century.
This volume investigates resilience across a variety of urban contexts, from megacities in the Global South to suburban and coastal regions, through interdisciplinary essays. The contributors examine how urban communities confront crises, navigate urbanization, adapt to climate change, and respond to socioeconomic transformations using innovative and, at times, unconventional strategies. Case studies highlight the lived experiences of urban dwellers, from informal settlements in Maputo, Rio de Janeiro, and Hanoi to the challenges of achieving energy efficiency in Buenos Aires.
By interrogating dominant discourses on urban resilience, Resilient Urbanism offers a reimagined perspective on how cities and their inhabitants address uncertainty and change. It emphasizes the everyday practices of urban residents and explores the sociopolitical dynamics of urbanization, presenting resilience not merely as a theoretical framework but as a lived, evolving process. This work sheds light on how cities withstand crises and actively reshape themselves in response to these disruptions.
This volume is an essential resource for scholars, urban planners, policymakers, and professionals concerned with the future of cities. It underscores that urban resilience is not just a theoretical concept but a vital imperative for navigating the complexities of a rapidly changing global landscape.
As urban populations grow unprecedentedly, cities worldwide face pressures from rapid expansion, climate change, and social inequalities. Resilient Urbanism critically examines how cities, towns, and informal settlements adapt to these multifaceted challenges, exploring urban resilience in the 21st century.
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Introduction
Gihan Karunaratne
Section 1: Urban Resilience
Chapter 1: Nocturnal Urbanism: The Case of Kimbulawala Food Street
Gihan Karunaratne, Wasana G.K. Withana, Jagath Munasinghe and Tanzil Shafique
Chapter 2: Modern Vernacular: Informal Housing Architecture and Urban Resilience
Johan Mottelson
Chapter 3: From Disparity to Sustainability: The Journey of Energy Efficiency in Buenos Aires' Low-Income Neighborhoods
Cynthia Goytia and Gaston Gertner
Chapter 4: Urban Resilience and General Crisis: Theory, Practice and Politics.
Kanishka Goonewardena
Section 2: Re-imagining practices of resilience
Chapter 5: Speculative drawing as a tool for urban resilience
Angeliki Sakellariou
Chapter 6: Measuring resilience: Leveraging Computational Methods and GIS Data for AI Decision-Making Tools
Luigi Pintacuda and Silvio Carta
Chapter 7: The Importance of Regional Food Security in Achieving Supply Chain Resilience: A Case Study
Ali Cheshmehzang and Tong Zou
Section 3: Housing and Urbanism
Chapter 8: A new role for Remizas: fostering resilience for a just transition
Julia Wlodarczyk and Maximilian Sternberg
Chapter 9: Water supply systems in urban slum communities in Lagos, Nigeria: between self-supply and co-production.
Fabienne Hoelzel
Chapter 10: City matters
Matthew Rosen and Marie Stargala
Section 4: Community and Social Resilience
Chapter 11: Resilience at the Seams: A Case Study on Makeshift Cattle Markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nusrat Jahan Mim
Chapter 12: Governance, power, and agency in a period of uncertainty
Peter Bishop
Chapter 13: Performative AND Representational Infrastructure: Its Role in Community Engagement and Empowerment for Resilience
Alan J. Plattus and Andrei Harwell
Section 5: Climate Urbanism
Chapter 14: More than a Roof and Four Walls: Exploring Principles, process, and possibilities for climate justice and resilience through housing and land rights in Cartagena and beyond Johanna Lovecchio, Maristella Madero, Juliet Tochterman and Kaitlynn Zack
Chapter 15: Place-based scenario planning: a design research methodology for climate adaptation.
Kira Clingen
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Gihan Karunaratne is an architect and academic. He has a notable record of teaching and lecturing in Architecture, Urban Design, and Interior Design across various international settings. His academic contributions are characterized by substantial research and scholarly publications addressing critical architecture and urban design topics. Karunaratne’s current research, which is deeply interdisciplinary, centers on the shifting dynamics of architecture and urban environments, particularly in cities undergoing continuous physical, economic, and social transformations. His work critically engages with the complexities of urban change, with a specific focus on marginalized and non‑conformist communities. A distinctive feature of his research is the exploration of the “underbelly” of cities, offering a detailed analysis of informal settlements and their social, economic, and spatial conditions. His engagement with urban transitions, particularly within the Global South, underscores his scholarly focus on the challenges and potential of informal urban environments. Karunaratne’s work contributes to the ongoing academic discourse on urban transformation, spatial justice, and the lived experiences of underserved communities, demonstrating the breadth and depth of his research.