This book addresses that gap by developing an integrated and operational framework for advancing urban resilience. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from sustainability science, planning, and governance, it conceptualizes resilience as a dynamic process of absorption, adaptation, and transformation. Through multi-scalar empirical research and interdisciplinary analysis, it demonstrates how urban resilience can be translated from theory into assessment, planning, and governance practice.

By linking conceptual development, resilience assessment, spatial planning, and adaptive governance, the book offers a coherent perspective on how resilience can be understood, operationalized, and strengthened under conditions of uncertainty and rapid urban change. It offers valuable insights for researchers, graduate students, planners, policymakers, and practitioners working toward more adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable urban futures.

Zhimin Liu is an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Urban and Demographic Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on sustainability science, urban and regional resilience, and spatial planning and governance. Her work has appeared in journals including Science Bulletin, Habitat International, and Journal of Geographical Sciences. She was recognized among the Top 5% National Highly Cited Scholars in China. Her research has also informed policy development and decision-making at national and local levels. She contributes to the academic community through editorial and scholarly service. She currently serves as Associate Editor of Environment, Development and Sustainability, where her editorial contributions were recognized through the Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award.