Urban Resilience

Urban resilience has been defined as the capacity of people, communities and institutions within a city to survive, adapt and grow regardless of the stresses, or even shocks, they experience. Recent years have seen the emergence of city resilience plans. While multifaceted, most include nature — an issue of public health, and of community cohesion. Modern cities understand that meaningful greenspaces are integral to urban planning for long term health and harmony.

Research about Urban Resilience

New Report | Access to nature and the workplace

New Report | Take Burnout from Red to Green

New Report | The Power of Sacred Places

Nature, Art & Community | Coping in Crisis

The Healing Power of Nature | How Green Space is Improving Health and Wellbeing in Cities

New Report | The Healing Power of Nature

Even small urban green spaces can lower depression rates, new research confirms

Nature is Sanctuary.

Neighborhood green space and health in a large urban center

Designer’s approach for scene selection in tests of preference and restoration along a continuum of natural to manmade environments

Nature and the Environment: The Psychology of Its Benefits and Its Protection

Preliminary Analysis of TKF “Book & Bench” texts

Seeing the forest for the trees: hybridity and social-ecological symbols, rituals and resilience in post-disaster contexts

Refuges of local resilience: Community gardens in post-Sandy New York City

Recognizing Stewardship Practices as Indicators of Social Resilience

Holistic Care in the US Military I—The Epidaurus Project

A Southern Interpretation of Sacred

Research on the Beneficial Aspects of the Experience of Nature in Cities

Reflect & Restore | Urban Green Space for Mental Wellness

Feeling Stressed? Take a Time Out in Nature

The Benefits of Nearby Nature in Cities for Older Adults

Nearby Nature for Human Health | Sites to Systems.

The Sacred and Nearby in Nature and Cities.

Parents, communities take note: Teens need nature too.

A DC Firesoul takes a trip down South

At National League of Cities Conference, a budding interest in urban greenspaces

Can nature play a positive role before and after birth?

A better way to fight neighborhood crime

Disaster recovery and a nature fix

A filmmaker’s perspective; Alden Stoner on Hurricane Healing Garden

Case Studies about Urban Resilience

Mount Washington Arboretum

Kids on the Hill Sculpture Garden

Garden at Cedar Hill

Amazing Port Street Sacred Commons

More Resources about Urban Resilience

Nature, Art & Community | Coping in Crisis

Green Space For You

Hurricane Healing Garden

Butterfly Angels

Nature is Sanctuary.

A Southern Interpretation of Sacred

A DC Firesoul takes a trip down South

At National League of Cities Conference, a budding interest in urban greenspaces

A better way to fight neighborhood crime

A filmmaker’s perspective; Alden Stoner on Hurricane Healing Garden

How nature helped one Rockaway community recover following Hurricane Sandy

What makes great cities succeed?

Telling a story—a remarkable story

Riots, Respite and Renewal in West Baltimore

Future of Blue Spaces

Water Stewardship at #SXSWEco

A Landscape of Resilience and Perseverance

Nature Sacred community spaces open and thriving

Creating Place

Social Capital and Placemaking: An Interview with Ethan Kent

Nature and Cities: An Interview with Armando Carbonell

Making Cities Livable: Q&A

Biophilic Cities: A Q&A With Tim Beatley

Protecting Urban Ecosystems: An Interview with Timon McPhearson

Creating Urban Density With Reflective Spaces: A Q&A With Green Developer Jonathan Rose

Making Real, Large Changes in Your Community: A Q&A with Erin Barnes of ioby

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Design & Restorative Places

Discover how purpose-built design is being used to encourage more meaningful nature experiences.

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Disaster recovery

Find out how nature is being employed to help individuals and communities cope with tragedy.

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Health

Explore the many ways nature benefits health and wellbeing.

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PTSD and Recovery

Learn about how nature is being drawn into new approaches to treating “invisible wounds”.

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Social cohesion

Discover how green spaces help build stronger communities.

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