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City Resilience Framework: a 
holistic evidence-based framework 
for understanding city resilience 
Braulio Eduardo Morera | Arup International Development 
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 
supported by 
© Arup 2014
“By April 2014, to articulate urban resilience in a measurable, evidence-based 
and accessible way that can inform urban planning, practice, and 
investment patterns which better enable urban communities (e.g. poor and 
vulnerable, businesses, coastal) to survive and thrive multiple shocks and 
stresses.” 
Opportunity Statement, February 2013 
2 supported by
3 © Arup 2014 supported by
• resilience is not an antonym for vulnerability, or substitute for DRR 
• urban resilience has limitations to address: power relations, the poor, 
unexpected impacts 
• city resilience is about performance: ability of a ‘system of systems’ to 
continue function 
4 supported by
Reflective systems are accepting of the inherent and ever-increasing uncertainty and change in 
today’s world. 
Robust systems include well-conceived, constructed and managed physical assets. 
Redundancy refers to spare capacity purposely created within systems so that they can 
accommodate disruption. 
Flexibility implies that systems can change, evolve and adapt in response to changing 
circumstances. 
Resourcefulness implies that people and institutions are able to rapidly find different ways to 
achieve their goals or meet their needs during a shock or when under stress. 
Inclusion emphasises the need for broad consultation and engagement of communities, 
including the most vulnerable groups. 
Integration and alignment between city systems promotes consistency in decision-making and 
ensures that all investments are mutually supportive to a common outcome. 
supported by 
Reflective 
Robust 
Redundant 
Flexible 
Resourceful 
Inclusive 
Integrated
Surat 
Kampala 
Brazzaville 
Dar es Salaam 
Cape Town 
Chengdu 
Hong Kong 
Bangkok 
Ho Chi Minh 
City 
Semerang 
New York 
Detroit 
New 
Orleans 
Cali 
Quito 
Lima 
Rio de 
Janeiro 
Concepción 
Doha 
Seattle 
Primary data 
Secondary data 
6 supported by
A ‘resilient city’ is a city where there is or are… 
• Minimal human vulnerability 
• Diverse livelihoods and employment 
• Adequate safeguards to human life and health 
• Reduced physical exposure and vulnerability 
• Continuity of critical services 
• Reliable communications and mobility 
• Collective identity and mutual support 
• Social stability and security 
• Availability of financial resources and 
contingency funds 
• Effective leadership and management 
• Empowered stakeholders 
• Integrated development planning 
supported by
supported by 
People 
Minimal human vulnerability 
Indicated by the extent to which everyone’s basic 
needs are met. 
Diverse livelihoods and employment 
Facilitated by access to finance, ability to accrue 
savings, skills training, business support and 
social welfare. 
Adequate safeguards to human life and health 
Relying on integrated health facilities and 
services, and responsive emergency services.
Place Reduced physical exposure and 
vulnerability 
Indicated by environmental stewardship; 
appropriate infrastructure; effective land 
use planning; and enforcement of planning 
regulations. New Orleans 
Continuity of critical services 
Indicated by diverse provision and active 
management; maintenance of ecosystems and 
infrastructure; and contingency planning. 
Reliable communications and mobility 
Indicated by diverse and affordable multimodal 
transport systems and information and 
communication technology (ICT) networks; 
and contingency planning. 
supported by
supported by 
Organisation 
Collective identity and mutual support 
Observed as active community engagement, 
strong social networks and social integration. 
Social stability and security 
Including law enforcement, crime 
prevention, justice, and emergency management. 
Cali, Colombia 
Availability of financial resources and 
contingency funds 
Observed as sound financial management, 
diverse revenue streams, the ability to 
attract business investment, adequate 
investment, and emergency funds.
supported by 
Knowledge 
Effective leadership and management 
Involving government, business and civil 
society, and indicated by trusted individuals; 
multi-stakeholder consultation; and evidence-based 
decision-making. 
Empowered stakeholders 
Indicated by education for all, and access to up-to- 
date information and knowledge to enable 
people and organisations to take appropriate 
action. Concepcion, Chile 
Integrated development planning 
Indicated by the presence of a city vision; an 
integrated development strategy; and plans that 
are regularly reviewed and updated by cross 
departmental working groups.
supported by 
(-) 
(+)
INDICATOR SUB-INDICATOR VARIABLE PROPOSED METRICS 
supported by 
Minimal human vulnerability 
Sufficient, robust and 
inclusive housing for all 
Availability of safe and affordable decent housing (a) Percentage of households that own their own home 
Percentage of household income spent on 
housing 
Percentage population with durable structures 
Percentage of urban population living in a slum 
Effective planning for emergency shelter & temporary housing 
(b) 
Percentage of population that could be served by city's 
access to stock of emergency shelters 
Clean, resourceful and 
inclusive water supply for 
all, both daily and during 
times of shock or stress 
Safe, reliable & affordable distribution of potable water to 
households [% of households with…] (a) 
Percentage of population that has access to safe and 
reliable water 
Proportion of population using an improved drinking water 
source 
Average household water bill as a percentage of household 
income 
Effective planning for alternative (back-up) water supplies 
[household / district / city scale] (b) 
Percentage of population with access to secondary water 
supply (eg, well water, rainwater, tanked supply) 
Effective planning for alternative (back-up) water supplies 
[household / district / city scale] (b) 
Contingency plans developed to distribute water supply in 
case of major event 
Safe, robust and inclusive access to 
energy for all, both daily and 
during times of shock or stress 
Sufficient and affordable food 
supplies for all, both daily and 
during times of shock or stress
rockefellerfoundation.org/our-work/current-work/resilience 
supported by 
arup.com/cri

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140825_Morera_Arup_Davos

  • 1. City Resilience Framework: a holistic evidence-based framework for understanding city resilience Braulio Eduardo Morera | Arup International Development 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 supported by © Arup 2014
  • 2. “By April 2014, to articulate urban resilience in a measurable, evidence-based and accessible way that can inform urban planning, practice, and investment patterns which better enable urban communities (e.g. poor and vulnerable, businesses, coastal) to survive and thrive multiple shocks and stresses.” Opportunity Statement, February 2013 2 supported by
  • 3. 3 © Arup 2014 supported by
  • 4. • resilience is not an antonym for vulnerability, or substitute for DRR • urban resilience has limitations to address: power relations, the poor, unexpected impacts • city resilience is about performance: ability of a ‘system of systems’ to continue function 4 supported by
  • 5. Reflective systems are accepting of the inherent and ever-increasing uncertainty and change in today’s world. Robust systems include well-conceived, constructed and managed physical assets. Redundancy refers to spare capacity purposely created within systems so that they can accommodate disruption. Flexibility implies that systems can change, evolve and adapt in response to changing circumstances. Resourcefulness implies that people and institutions are able to rapidly find different ways to achieve their goals or meet their needs during a shock or when under stress. Inclusion emphasises the need for broad consultation and engagement of communities, including the most vulnerable groups. Integration and alignment between city systems promotes consistency in decision-making and ensures that all investments are mutually supportive to a common outcome. supported by Reflective Robust Redundant Flexible Resourceful Inclusive Integrated
  • 6. Surat Kampala Brazzaville Dar es Salaam Cape Town Chengdu Hong Kong Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City Semerang New York Detroit New Orleans Cali Quito Lima Rio de Janeiro Concepción Doha Seattle Primary data Secondary data 6 supported by
  • 7. A ‘resilient city’ is a city where there is or are… • Minimal human vulnerability • Diverse livelihoods and employment • Adequate safeguards to human life and health • Reduced physical exposure and vulnerability • Continuity of critical services • Reliable communications and mobility • Collective identity and mutual support • Social stability and security • Availability of financial resources and contingency funds • Effective leadership and management • Empowered stakeholders • Integrated development planning supported by
  • 8. supported by People Minimal human vulnerability Indicated by the extent to which everyone’s basic needs are met. Diverse livelihoods and employment Facilitated by access to finance, ability to accrue savings, skills training, business support and social welfare. Adequate safeguards to human life and health Relying on integrated health facilities and services, and responsive emergency services.
  • 9. Place Reduced physical exposure and vulnerability Indicated by environmental stewardship; appropriate infrastructure; effective land use planning; and enforcement of planning regulations. New Orleans Continuity of critical services Indicated by diverse provision and active management; maintenance of ecosystems and infrastructure; and contingency planning. Reliable communications and mobility Indicated by diverse and affordable multimodal transport systems and information and communication technology (ICT) networks; and contingency planning. supported by
  • 10. supported by Organisation Collective identity and mutual support Observed as active community engagement, strong social networks and social integration. Social stability and security Including law enforcement, crime prevention, justice, and emergency management. Cali, Colombia Availability of financial resources and contingency funds Observed as sound financial management, diverse revenue streams, the ability to attract business investment, adequate investment, and emergency funds.
  • 11. supported by Knowledge Effective leadership and management Involving government, business and civil society, and indicated by trusted individuals; multi-stakeholder consultation; and evidence-based decision-making. Empowered stakeholders Indicated by education for all, and access to up-to- date information and knowledge to enable people and organisations to take appropriate action. Concepcion, Chile Integrated development planning Indicated by the presence of a city vision; an integrated development strategy; and plans that are regularly reviewed and updated by cross departmental working groups.
  • 13. INDICATOR SUB-INDICATOR VARIABLE PROPOSED METRICS supported by Minimal human vulnerability Sufficient, robust and inclusive housing for all Availability of safe and affordable decent housing (a) Percentage of households that own their own home Percentage of household income spent on housing Percentage population with durable structures Percentage of urban population living in a slum Effective planning for emergency shelter & temporary housing (b) Percentage of population that could be served by city's access to stock of emergency shelters Clean, resourceful and inclusive water supply for all, both daily and during times of shock or stress Safe, reliable & affordable distribution of potable water to households [% of households with…] (a) Percentage of population that has access to safe and reliable water Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source Average household water bill as a percentage of household income Effective planning for alternative (back-up) water supplies [household / district / city scale] (b) Percentage of population with access to secondary water supply (eg, well water, rainwater, tanked supply) Effective planning for alternative (back-up) water supplies [household / district / city scale] (b) Contingency plans developed to distribute water supply in case of major event Safe, robust and inclusive access to energy for all, both daily and during times of shock or stress Sufficient and affordable food supplies for all, both daily and during times of shock or stress

Editor's Notes

  • #3: The opportunity Accessible, evidence-based, and measurable WE WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT RESILIENCE IS, SO THAT WE CAN MEASURE SO THIS IS OUR JOURNEY
  • #4: Concept based on ecology… We found that: ABILITY OF SYSTEMS TO CONTINUE FUNCTION Performance-based approach
  • #5: We found that: ABILITY OF SYSTEMS TO CONTINUE FUNCTION
  • #6: Qualities of resilience - an entry point to understand the ‘resilient behaviour’ / resilient performance
  • #7: Inductive process Based on evidence
  • #8: This is a lens – a way to understand
  • #9: A ‘resilient city’ is a city where there is or are…
  • #10: A ‘resilient city’ is a city where there is or are…
  • #11: A ‘resilient city’ is a city where there is or are…
  • #12: A ‘resilient city’ is a city where there is or are…
  • #13: Can be used as a LENS to understand/examine resilient processes
  • #14: 4 sub-indices 12 indicators 50 sub-indicators 119 variables 168 metrics
  • #15: [add 16 cities]