This book makes a clear argument: resilience will succeed or fail through governance. Beyond design ambition, this volume confronts how decisions are made, enforced, and contested across institutions, data systems, and socio-ecological realities.

Structured in three parts, the book establishes a progression from governance mechanisms to systemic transformation. From improving informal settlements to integrated smart city frameworks, Part I explores how urban governance is changing, emphasizing the increasing influence of data infrastructures and artificial intelligence on policy, participation, and accountability. In Part II, the focus switches to socio-ecological thinking, which advances frameworks that reposition nature as an active participant in governance. These frameworks range from landscape intelligence and perception-driven decision-making to rights-based methods. Long-term shifts are covered in Part III, with an emphasis on urban systems' strategic reorganization, circularity, and regeneration in response to resource and climate constraints.

The chapters highlight governance inadequacies in a variety of contexts and offer workable strategies that link systemic reform to local realities. The stance is unabashedly straightforward: adaptable, evidence-based, and environmentally grounded governance structures that can not only manage complexity but also transform it are necessary for shaping resilient futures.

Integrates nature-based, AI-driven, and community-led approaches with global case studies Moves from theory to action with scalable models for socio-ecological urban transitions Connects design and governance into a unified resilience framework across two volumes

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Ali CHESHMEHZANGI is Head of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning and a Professor at The University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, Australia. He is also Adjunct Professor at the School of Architecture, Hunan University, China. He is among the top 20 global scholars in the urban sustainability research area. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Urban Sustainability Book Series with Springer Nature. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the academic and professional communities, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious design. So far, Ali has published over 650 journal papers, articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports. He has published more than 68 academic books, some of which have received awards at the international, national, provincial, and municipal levels. He also has received international awards and recognition for his research on urban resilience studies and sustainability research, as well as the 2018 Vice-Chancellor s award for his impactful contribution to higher education.

Bao-Jie HE is a (Full) Professor of Urban Climate and Sustainable Built Environment with the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Chongqing University, China. He is leading the Centre for Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Cities with the focus on Heat-Resilient and Low-Carbon Planning and Design. He is also an Associate Professor at University of Queensland, Australia. He has published more than 250 peer-reviewed publications in high-ranking journals and has a SCOPUS H-index of 61. He is the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors of more than 10 reputable international journals. He has chaired more than 20 national and state-level research projects. He received the received the Most Cited Chinese Researcher Title from 2024 onwards, Highly Cited Researcher Title (Clarivate) from 2022 onwards, and the Global Top 2% Scientists by the Mendeley from 2020 onwards.

Silvia MICHELI is an Associate Professor and Program Convener of the Bachelor of Architectural Design at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Queensland (UQ). She joined UQ in 2012 after teaching and researching at the Politecnico di Milano. Silvia works across design and history of architecture. Her design research is cross-disciplinary, focusing on the notion of 'productive city' and how small-scale projects can enhance liveability and resilience in our communities. Her co-authored book, House, Precinct and Territory: Design Strategies for the Productive City (ORO, 2024) discusses concrete scenarios for urban production. Silvia is concurrently investigating strategies to enhance urban horticulture and farming practices through design to increase food security in the urban environment.

Dan LUO is a Senior Lecturer and Program Convener of the Master of Urban Development and Design at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Queensland (UQ). She earned a PhD in Architecture from Tsinghua University (2019), Master of Architecture from Columbia University (2014), and an MSc in Computer and Information Technology at the University of Pennsylvania (2023). Dan is also a key researcher within the ARC Advance Timber Hub, Blue Economy CRC, Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre, and Transport Academic Partnership Project, leading projects with public agencies and academic partners. Her extensive collaborations span international networks of partners. Her projects have been exhibited at the Milan Triennial, the Architecture Center New York, and the China Millennium Monument. From 2014 to 2019, she served as Director of International Collaboration for the China Building Centre, where she curated international design competitions and educational programs for universities, developers, and government agencies.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Governing Resilience: Systems, Intelligence, and the Reconfiguration of Urban Futures.- Part I. Governance, Policy, and Urban Intelligence .- Chapter 2. Spaces of Resilience: Toward a framework for transformative informal settlement upgrading.- Chapter 3. Integrated Urban Governance and Urban Resilience in Smart Cities: A Conceptual Framework for Future Urban Management.- Chapter 4. Data-Driven Mandatory Path to Climate Resilience: From Micro-Ecological Analysis to Macro-Policy Enforcement (Case Study: Altbach Circular Economy Spatial Planning).- Chapter 5. AI-Driven Urban Policy Tools for Inclusive Governance: Integrating Citizen Participation and Tactical Urbanism into Resilient Planning.- Part II. Socioecological Frameworks and Nature Governance.- Chapter 6. Rights of Trees in Natanz City: A Perspective Towards Nature-Inclusive Urban Design in the Reconciliation of Urban Development and Green Infrastructure.- Chapter 7. Balancing Benefits and Disservices: An Integrated Socioecological Framework for Resilient Urban Forestry.- Chapter 8. Perceptual Salience of Nature-Based Solutions: A Stakeholder-Informed Analysis of Flood and Drought Resilience in Kermanshah, Iran.- Chapter 9. Learning the Land Digitally Landscape Information Modelling.- Part III. Regeneration, Circularity, and Strategic Transitions .- Chapter 10. From industrial legacy to climate resilience: environmental regeneration strategies in peri-urban areas of Sicily.- Chapter 11. Resilient Precincts for Urban Futures: Circular Urban Design Conceptual Framework.- Chapter 12. Governing the Future: Aligning Systems, Intelligence, and Transformation for Urban Resilience.