Ting Wang , Tingbao Xu , Zhiqiang Wang , Huimin Wang , Jinle Kang , Lei Qiu , Shi Xue , Zhou Fang , Yue Zhang
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Abstract
Why do some cities show greater resilience than others within the same estuarine delta region? While many studies have identified the factors of urban resilience, few have examined how these factors interact to produce resilient outcomes under different local conditions. This study proposes a two-pronged methodology combining “calculation” and “explanation” to explore the mechanisms shaping resilience in estuarine delta cities. Using data from the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), this study integrated fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) and Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) to identify not only the main drivers but also the specific configurations through which resilience develops. The spatial clustering of urban resilience revealed a geographically concentrated pattern of resilience performance, highlighting significant differences in institutional response and development paths across cities. Additionally, it found that industrial transformation and environmental governance are vital for improving urban resilience. Four distinct yet equally effective development pathways have been identified: Multidimensional Collaborative, Infrastructure–Economy Dominant, Green Development, and Livable Economy–Supported. Each pathway aligns with specific city profiles and capacity conditions. This work offers a practical and adaptable framework for building resilience in delta megaregions, supporting context-sensitive policy design that addresses structural and systemic urban vulnerabilities.
期刊介绍:
Sustainable Cities and Society (SCS) is an international journal that focuses on fundamental and applied research to promote environmentally sustainable and socially resilient cities. The journal welcomes cross-cutting, multi-disciplinary research in various areas, including:
1. Smart cities and resilient environments;
2. Alternative/clean energy sources, energy distribution, distributed energy generation, and energy demand reduction/management;
3. Monitoring and improving air quality in built environment and cities (e.g., healthy built environment and air quality management);
4. Energy efficient, low/zero carbon, and green buildings/communities;
5. Climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban environments;
6. Green infrastructure and BMPs;
7. Environmental Footprint accounting and management;
8. Urban agriculture and forestry;
9. ICT, smart grid and intelligent infrastructure;
10. Urban design/planning, regulations, legislation, certification, economics, and policy;
11. Social aspects, impacts and resiliency of cities;
12. Behavior monitoring, analysis and change within urban communities;
13. Health monitoring and improvement;
14. Nexus issues related to sustainable cities and societies;
15. Smart city governance;
16. Decision Support Systems for trade-off and uncertainty analysis for improved management of cities and society;
17. Big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications and case studies;
18. Critical infrastructure protection, including security, privacy, forensics, and reliability issues of cyber-physical systems.
19. Water footprint reduction and urban water distribution, harvesting, treatment, reuse and management;
20. Waste reduction and recycling;
21. Wastewater collection, treatment and recycling;
22. Smart, clean and healthy transportation systems and infrastructure;