noun phrase · academic
urban resilience
UK/ˈɜːbən rɪˈzɪliəns/US/ˈɜːrbən rɪˈzɪliəns/UR·ban re·SIL·ience
A city's ability to absorb, recover and adapt to shocks and stresses.
Examples
“Improving urban resilience requires investment in green infrastructure and emergency planning.”
“Cities with strong community networks tend to have higher urban resilience during disasters.”
“Urban resilience is now a central consideration in long-term city planning.”
Band 8 sentence
“To enhance urban resilience, municipal authorities must integrate climate adaptation into spatial planning and strengthen local social networks.”
Collocations
- build urban resilience
- enhance urban resilience
Word family
Common mistakes
city resilience increase→urban resilience increases
strong resilience city→a resilient city
Say it for a higher band
5a city can cope→6resilience→7+urban resilience
Synonyms
city resilience
Easily confused
sustainability
“A focus on sustainability does not automatically guarantee urban resilience in the face of disasters.”
urban vulnerability
“High unemployment and poor infrastructure increase urban vulnerability.”
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