Urban Resilience to the Climate Emergency: Unravelling the transformative potential of institutional and grassroots initiatives by Isabel Ruiz-Mallen
Although several publications coverthe topic of urban resilience, this bookprovides a more nuanced exploration of urban climate governance and citizen engagement in urban climateresiliencepolicies through the lenses of political ecology, environmental justice and co-production.In this regard, the volume moves beyond the approachof multilevel urban climate governance by critically addressing the unexpected impactsof top-down strategies of urban resilience with the goal of expanding the reflectionon citizen engagement. The book also explores the emerging possibilities behind the co-productionof urban resilience as well as the critical role of grassroots and citizens in promotingsuch alternative strategies.While the primary target audience is scholars from different disciplines (e.g. geography,urban studies, planning, political ecology, architecture, urban sociology, environmental studies) focusing on urban resilience, the editors also aim to reach urban resilience practitionersfrom local, national and international organisationsas well as environmental grassroots and climate activists.