The Influence of Urban Morphology on the Resilience of Cities Following an Earthquake

Allan, P; Bryant, M; Wirsching, C; Garcia, D; Teresa Rodriguez, M

The Influence of Urban Morphology on the Resilience of Cities Following an Earthquake

Allan, P

Bryant, M

Wirsching, C Garcia, D Teresa Rodriguez, M

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Urban Design, 2013, 18 (2), pp. 242 - 262
Issue Date:: 2013-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Allan, P https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8229-0181	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bryant, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0559-9633	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wirsching, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Garcia, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Teresa Rodriguez, M	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Urban Design, 2013, 18 (2), pp. 242 - 262	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1357-4809	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/117351
dc.description.abstract	This paper proposes a conceptual theory of resilience in urbanism and demonstrates its application through a case study. The theory's underpinnings are the attributes of resilience that have been developed in ecological sciences, but have clear parallels in urbanism. They suggest that it may be possible to enhance the resilience of a city through the design of its urban morphology. The paper explores these ideas by examining the relationship between the community's adaptive behaviour and the spaces of the city of Concepción after its 2010 earthquake. This empirical evidence suggests that the role of the urban designer in earthquake-prone cities is perhaps more critical before an earthquake happens and that the more the idea of a resilient urban morphology is embedded as part of daily life, the more effective it is likely to be in the aftermath of a major earthquake. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Urban Design	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/13574809.2013.772881	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Urban & Regional Planning	en_US
dc.title	The Influence of Urban Morphology on the Resilience of Cities Following an Earthquake	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	18	en_US
utslib.for	1201 Architecture	en_US
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Architecture
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	18	en_US

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This paper proposes a conceptual theory of resilience in urbanism and demonstrates its application through a case study. The theory's underpinnings are the attributes of resilience that have been developed in ecological sciences, but have clear parallels in urbanism. They suggest that it may be possible to enhance the resilience of a city through the design of its urban morphology. The paper explores these ideas by examining the relationship between the community's adaptive behaviour and the spaces of the city of Concepción after its 2010 earthquake. This empirical evidence suggests that the role of the urban designer in earthquake-prone cities is perhaps more critical before an earthquake happens and that the more the idea of a resilient urban morphology is embedded as part of daily life, the more effective it is likely to be in the aftermath of a major earthquake. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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