A triple whammy: how urban heat, housing unaffordability and disadvantage affect urban spatial resilience

Herath, S; Cilliers, EJ; Mussi, E

A triple whammy: how urban heat, housing unaffordability and disadvantage affect urban spatial resilience

Herath, S

Cilliers, EJ Mussi, E

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Publisher:: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
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Citation:: Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2024, 6
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Herath, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7958-3274
dc.contributor.author	Cilliers, EJ
dc.contributor.author	Mussi, E
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-22T10:14:27Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-22T10:14:27Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2024, 6
dc.identifier.issn	2624-9634
dc.identifier.issn	2624-9634
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/177021
dc.description.abstract	Climate change generates multiple negative impacts for cities, such as the urban heat island effect. Social stresses, including social disadvantage and housing unaffordability, compound the poor living conditions of urban residents and make our cities less resilient. This paper considers a climate event (urban heat) and social stresses (housing affordability and urban disadvantage) to explore urban resilience in Sydney. We draw on a framework for building urban climate resilience, incorporating facets of urban resilience, social stresses that amplify crises, and solutions that strengthen individuals and communities with coping abilities to withstand climate events. The study diverges from aggregate city-level analyses that hide small-area differences in climate impacts and vulnerability. The findings reveal the spatiality of these natural and social impacts, identifying 11 critical areas in Sydney impacted by the highest levels of urban heat and urban disadvantage, and two critical areas impacted by the highest levels of urban heat and housing unaffordability. We highlight the importance of context-based approaches and place-based policies to address climate risks and social vulnerabilities on the path toward creating more resilient cities.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
dc.relation.ispartof	Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3389/frsc.2024.1244187
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	A triple whammy: how urban heat, housing unaffordability and disadvantage affect urban spatial resilience
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6
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 Built Environment
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-03-22T10:14:25Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	6

Abstract:

Climate change generates multiple negative impacts for cities, such as the urban heat island effect. Social stresses, including social disadvantage and housing unaffordability, compound the poor living conditions of urban residents and make our cities less resilient. This paper considers a climate event (urban heat) and social stresses (housing affordability and urban disadvantage) to explore urban resilience in Sydney. We draw on a framework for building urban climate resilience, incorporating facets of urban resilience, social stresses that amplify crises, and solutions that strengthen individuals and communities with coping abilities to withstand climate events. The study diverges from aggregate city-level analyses that hide small-area differences in climate impacts and vulnerability. The findings reveal the spatiality of these natural and social impacts, identifying 11 critical areas in Sydney impacted by the highest levels of urban heat and urban disadvantage, and two critical areas impacted by the highest levels of urban heat and housing unaffordability. We highlight the importance of context-based approaches and place-based policies to address climate risks and social vulnerabilities on the path toward creating more resilient cities.

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