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Discuss the concept of urban resilience in the context of planning for sustainable development with reference to towns and cities of India.

  • UPSC 2020
  • Regional Planning

Urban resilience is the capacity of a city — its people, institutions, infrastructure and economy — to survive, adapt and grow despite chronic stresses and acute shocks, rather than merely to resist them.

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  • Dimensions of Urban Resilience
  • Why Indian Cities Are Vulnerable
  • The Indian Policy Response

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