City Resilience Matters, and to Antifragility we Aim
The Urban Future Requires Resilience to Survive. To Thrive, Antifragility. In the 21st century, cities are more than just population centers. They are economic engines, cultural beacons and innovation labs. In many geographies, cities are also at the knife-edge of climate change effects. Thoughtful design, innovation and experimentation could lead to meaningful living standards, readied resilience and superb success. On the other hand, delayed technology adoption and misaligned incentives could lead to residents, policymakers, city planners and emergency responders all being caught flat-footed in the next disaster. In 2025, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2050, that number will rise to nearly 70 per cent[1]. From San Francisco in California to Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, and from Wall Street in New York to Nairobi’s Central Business District, cities concentrate opportunity. But they also concentrate risk. ...