How can cities prepare for increasingly complex challenges while building a sustainable future for their communities?
In an expert insight shared with Smart Cities Council, ZIGURAT explores urban resilience and systemic city management, examining the connections between climate adaptation, IoT data and community engagement.
Drawing on the City Resilience Framework 2024 and guidance from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the article considers how cities can approach resilience through coordinated planning and action.
Examples from Rotterdam, Singapore and Rio de Janeiro bring this discussion into focus, illustrating different approaches to connecting environmental priorities, technology and community needs.
For Smart Cities Council’s global community, the contribution raises a practical question: how can individual investments and initiatives become part of a coherent strategy for urban resilience?
As cities navigate changing conditions, understanding the relationships between urban systems can help leaders consider where collaboration, information and investment can make a difference.
Read the full article: Urban Resilience: Building Sustainable and Future-Proof Cities.
Explore further learning through the Master’s in Global Smart City Management.
About Smart Cities Council
Smart Cities Council is a global network of cities, governments, technology leaders, investors, and solution providers dedicated to enabling city and community transformation through governance, finance, technology, and partnerships that deliver measurable outcomes.
For more information on Smart Cities Council programs:
