While 70% of the world's population will live in cities in 2050, cities today face unprecedented challenges: climate change, natural disasters, health crises, loss of attractiveness, industrial decline, poverty, etc. How can we face these risks and enable cities to meet these challenges? The Veolia Institute, a platform for environmental and societal foresight, brought together various stakeholders (researchers, public authorities, NGOs, companies, etc.) to exchange views and explore the issue of urban resilience and the innovative solutions that cities are deploying to meet these challenges. \--- *Review coordinated by Mathilde Martin-Moreau and David Ménascé.* *---* #### Read: - [Foreword, by Mamphela Ramphele](https://www.institut.veolia.org/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/document/2018/12/00_The_Veolia_Institute_Review_N.18_-_Resilient_cities_-_Foreword_by_Mamphela_Ramphele.pdf), Veolia Institute Foresight Committee Member - [​Introduction by Nicolas Renard](https://www.institut.veolia.org/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/document/2019/03/00%20The%20Veolia%20Institute%20Review%20N.18%20-%20Resilient%20cities%20-%20Introduction%20by%20Nicolas%20Renard.pdf), Director of Foresight, Veolia Institute [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/default/public/image/2018/12/The_Veolia_Institute_Review_N.18_-_Resilient_cities_COUV_0.jpg.webp?itok=vP0uAfho "The Veolia Institute Review N.18 - Resilient cities") ](http://bit.ly/2BVeWte) [Read the review](http://bit.ly/2BVeWte) [ ![La résilience urbaine](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/La-resilience-urbaine-introduction-du-numero-et-synthese-des-debats_0.jpg.webp?h=0367293e&itok=XKAahF9T "La résilience urbaine : introduction du numéro et synthèse des débats") ](/en/urban-resilience-introducing-issue-and-summarizing-discusssions ""Urban resilience: introducing this issue and summarizing the discusssions"") Challenges ["Urban resilience: introducing this issue and summarizing the discusssions"](/en/urban-resilience-introducing-issue-and-summarizing-discusssions ""Urban resilience: introducing this issue and summarizing the discusssions"") --- Mathilde Martin-Moreau and David Ménascé (Azao) [Read](/en/urban-resilience-introducing-issue-and-summarizing-discusssions) [ ![Vue de Nairobi - Photo © Hayley Leck](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/01_02_Lutter_contre_laccumulation_des_risques_en_Afrique_subsaharienne_-_Vue_de_Nairobi_-_Photo_c_Hayley_Leck_0.jpg.webp?h=0c1ff994&itok=oP2Z9ND2 "Lutter contre l’accumulation des risques en Afrique subsaharienne") ](/en/breaking-cycle-risk-accumulation-sub-saharan-africa "Breaking the cycle of risk accumulation in Sub-Saharan Africa") Challenges [Breaking the cycle of risk accumulation in Sub-Saharan Africa](/en/breaking-cycle-risk-accumulation-sub-saharan-africa "Breaking the cycle of risk accumulation in Sub-Saharan Africa") --- Mark Pelling (Urban Africa: Risk Knowledge) [Read](/en/breaking-cycle-risk-accumulation-sub-saharan-africa) [ ![Les défis de la décroissance urbaine](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/Les-defis-de-la-decroissance-urbaine_0.jpg.webp?h=5fb5c044&itok=XGsMd2Pu "Les défis de la décroissance urbaine") ](/en/challenges-degrowth-cities "The challenges of degrowth in cities") Challenges [The challenges of degrowth in cities](/en/challenges-degrowth-cities "The challenges of degrowth in cities") --- Daniel Florentin (ISIGE-Mines ParisTech) [Read](/en/challenges-degrowth-cities) [ ![Projet d’hébergement public de haute qualité à Mittlerer Landweg, 2017. Photo © ZKF](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/2_Public-Housing-Mittlerer-Landweg_Hamburg_2017_0.jpg.webp?h=3282e096&itok=63wq9kZ2 "Hébergement et intégration des réfugiés à Hambourg") ](/en/housing-and-integrating-refugees-hamburg ""Housing and integrating refugees in Hamburg"") Challenges ["Housing and integrating refugees in Hamburg"](/en/housing-and-integrating-refugees-hamburg ""Housing and integrating refugees in Hamburg"") --- Anselm Sprandel (Central Coordination Unit for Refugees, City of Hamburg) [Read](/en/housing-and-integrating-refugees-hamburg) [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/Accueillir_renforce_0.PNG.webp?h=7483b548&itok=JquPa6g7 "Témoignage sur les migrations et la résilience") ](/en/three-questions-guillaume-capelle-co-founder-and-director-ngo-singa "Testimony on migration and resilience") Challenges [Testimony on migration and resilience](/en/three-questions-guillaume-capelle-co-founder-and-director-ngo-singa "Testimony on migration and resilience") --- Guillaume Capelle (Singa) [Read](/en/three-questions-guillaume-capelle-co-founder-and-director-ngo-singa) [ ![Copenhague. Photo © Ursula Bach](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/02_01_Copenhague_resilience_et_habitabilite_c_Ursula_Bach_0.jpg.webp?h=e992f0fb&itok=1HZ3-hmB "Copenhague résilience et habitabilité") ](/en/copenhagen-resilience-and-liveability ""Copenhagen: resilience and liveability"") Typology of actions ["Copenhagen: resilience and liveability"](/en/copenhagen-resilience-and-liveability ""Copenhagen: resilience and liveability"") --- An article written with the support of the City of Copenhagen. [Read](/en/copenhagen-resilience-and-liveability) [ ![Nouvelle Orléans / New Orleans - Photo © Veolia/Christophe Majani d’Inguimbert](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/02_02_Une_strategie_globale_de_resilience_-_Nouvelle_Orleans_-_Photo_c_Veolia_-_Christophe_Majani_dInguimbert_0.jpg.webp?h=1a49ae4f&itok=MfxOX3aj "Une stratégie globale de résilience") ](/en/comprehensive-strategy-resilience-veolia-and-swiss-re-partnership-new-orleans "A comprehensive strategy of resilience: Veolia and Swiss Re partnership in New Orleans") Typology of actions [A comprehensive strategy of resilience: Veolia and Swiss Re partnership in New Orleans](/en/comprehensive-strategy-resilience-veolia-and-swiss-re-partnership-new-orleans "A comprehensive strategy of resilience: Veolia and Swiss Re partnership in New Orleans") --- Laurent Auguste (Veolia) and Ivo Menzinger (Swiss Re) [Read](/en/comprehensive-strategy-resilience-veolia-and-swiss-re-partnership-new-orleans) [ ![Vue aérienne de K-TOWN. Photo © Toshiharu Kitajima, 2017](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/02_03_Favoriser_les_flux_faibles_et_les_petites_interventions_dans_le_tissu_urbain_lexperience_du_Japon_-_Vue_aerienne_de_K-TOWN._Photo_c_Toshiharu_Kitajima_2017_0.jpg.webp?h=a4b59061&itok=LGfkf5un "Favoriser les « flux faibles » et les petites interventions dans le tissu urbain l’expérience du Japon - Vue aérienne de K-TOWN. Photo © Toshiharu Kitajima, 2017") ](/en/empowering-small-flows-urban-fabric-experiences-japan "Empowering “Small Flows” in the urban fabric: experiences from Japan") Typology of actions [Empowering “Small Flows” in the urban fabric: experiences from Japan](/en/empowering-small-flows-urban-fabric-experiences-japan "Empowering “Small Flows” in the urban fabric: experiences from Japan") --- Hidetoshi Ohno (University of Tokyo) [Read](/en/empowering-small-flows-urban-fabric-experiences-japan) [ ![Hackers Against Natural Disasters](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/02_04_Hackers_Against_Natural_Disasters_0.jpg.webp?h=0367293e&itok=xU2qduPR "Hackers Against Natural Disasters") ](/en/hackers-against-natural-disasters-accustoming-people-risk ""Hackers against natural disasters: accustoming people to risk"") Typology of actions ["Hackers against natural disasters: accustoming people to risk"](/en/hackers-against-natural-disasters-accustoming-people-risk ""Hackers against natural disasters: accustoming people to risk"") --- Gaël Musquet (HAND, Fellow Ashoka) [Read](/en/hackers-against-natural-disasters-accustoming-people-risk) [ ![Bangkok](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/03_01_Conditions_de_succes_et_de_deploiement_de_la_resilience_urbaine_-_Bangkok_0.jpg.webp?h=22ced3b9&itok=RcpJiRmY "Aider les villes à se transformer l’initiative 100 Resilient Cities - Bangkok") ](/en/helping-cities-drive-transformation-100-resilient-cities-initiative ""Helping cities drive transformation: the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative"") Conditions for success ["Helping cities drive transformation: the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative"](/en/helping-cities-drive-transformation-100-resilient-cities-initiative ""Helping cities drive transformation: the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative"") --- Michael Berkowitz (100 Resilient Cities), Dr. Arnoldo Matus Kramer (Mexico City’s) [Read](/en/helping-cities-drive-transformation-100-resilient-cities-initiative) [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/03_02_Les_obligations_de_resilience__0.jpg.webp?h=092e2743&itok=2wYMX1lz "Les « obligations de résilience »") ](/en/resilience-bonds-business-model-resilient-infrastructure "Resilience Bonds: a business-model for resilient infrastructure") Conditions for success [Resilience Bonds: a business-model for resilient infrastructure](/en/resilience-bonds-business-model-resilient-infrastructure "Resilience Bonds: a business-model for resilient infrastructure") --- Shalini Vaijhala and James Rhodes (re:focus partners) [Read](/en/resilience-bonds-business-model-resilient-infrastructure) [ ![Des villes résilientes aux citoyens résilients](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/03_03_Des_villes_resilientes_aux_citoyens_resilients__0.jpg.webp?h=95a6d677&itok=rN5_Q7eF "Des villes résilientes aux citoyens résilients ") ](/en/resilient-cities-resilient-citizens-use-facebook-groups-during-disasters ""From resilient cities to resilient citizens: the use of Facebook groups during disasters"") Conditions for success ["From resilient cities to resilient citizens: the use of Facebook groups during disasters"](/en/resilient-cities-resilient-citizens-use-facebook-groups-during-disasters ""From resilient cities to resilient citizens: the use of Facebook groups during disasters"") --- Deepti Doshi and Nicole Schneidman (Facebook) [Read](/en/resilient-cities-resilient-citizens-use-facebook-groups-during-disasters) [ ![La rue couverte - Photo © La Condition Publique](/sites/g/files/dvc2551/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2018/12/03_04_Recreer_du_lien_social_dans_les_villes_vulnerables_-_La_rue_couverte_-_Photo_c_La_Condition_Publique_0.jpg.webp?h=4559f9aa&itok=x_cYJuu7 "Recréer du lien social dans les villes vulnérables") ](/en/strengthening-social-ties-vulnerable-cities ""Strengthening social ties in vulnerable cities"") Conditions for success ["Strengthening social ties in vulnerable cities"](/en/strengthening-social-ties-vulnerable-cities ""Strengthening social ties in vulnerable cities"") --- Jean-Christophe Levassor (La Condition Publique) [Read](/en/strengthening-social-ties-vulnerable-cities)