This course builds on the Sustainability and Cities course. The rapid urbanisation of the world, particularly in development countries is leading to a focus on building settlements and cities that are “resilient”. Resilient cities can be defined as those that “are capable of withstanding severe shock without either immediate chaos or permanent deformation or rupture. Designed in advance to anticipate and recover from the impacts of natural or technological hazards, resilient cities are based on principles derived from past experience with disasters in urban areas”.

As climate change is predicted to increase the risks, impacts and shocks to cities then climate change adaptation planning must be an integral part of making cities and settlements more resilient. The course looks at the interaction between climate change adaptation and increased resilience and uses adaptation to climate change as a window into the broader task of making cities more resilient. It starts by looking at the science behind human induced climate change, its expected impacts on cities and how to assess the risk and adaptation options for reducing its impact. The course then looks at the meaning of resilient cities, summarizes the requirements and approaches for creating resilient cities and discusses the barriers and challenges of achieving this. It finishes by looking at the planning frameworks and best practice approaches for building resilient cities, using relevant case studies.

An all day Masterclass (maximum 30), with optional two workshops the following Fridays.
Masterclass Friday 10 September (all day)
Workshop 1 Friday 17 September (all day)
Workshop 2 Friday 24 September (all day)

Run by Australian Urban Design Research Centre at UWA
Tickets $450