Resilience is the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.

- Resilient Cities Network, Rockefeller Foundation

Resources

City resilience framework (Rockefeller foundation & arup)

city resilience index (Rockefeller foundation & arup)

Global report on urban resilience (un-habitat)

WHO LIVES IN NYC’S FLOODPLAIN? REBUILD BY DESIGN (2020)

FLOODPLAIN BY THE NUMBERS NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING (2020)

NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL REPORT: SECURING OUR FUTURE NYC COUNCIL (2020)

RISE TO RESILIENCE THE WATERFRONT ALLIANCE (2020)

REBUILD BY DESIGN BOOK REBUILD BY DESIGN (2014)

SPECIAL INITIATIVE FOR RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE NEW YORK CITY (2012)

NEW YORK STATE 2100 COMMISSION NEW YORK STATE (2012)

PLANYC NEW YORK CITY (2006)