Urban Resilience in Situations of Chronic Violence: A Research Report

Davis. It is a final report submitted to USAID in May 2012, and it explores the concept of urban resilience in cities experiencing chronic violence. The report is based on research conducted in several cities, including Johannesburg, Medellín, São Paulo, Mexico City, Nairobi, Kigali, Managua, and Karachi. It examines the patterns of urban resilience, the analytics of resilience, and provides policy recommendations for building urban resilience. The report is divided into chapters, including an executive summary, introduction, patterns of urban resilience, the analytics of resilience, and policies for building urban resilience.