Beyond resilience: The case for regenerative, restorative cities

Author

Lily Kong

Publication Type

News Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

2-2026

Abstract

In a commentary, SMU President Professor Lily Kong mentioned that at the City Dialogues event, co-convened by SMU and Urban Innovation Vienna, participants agreed that cities must equip their residents to withstand shocks and thrive in an evolving urban environment. Prof Kong said resilient cities anticipate, adapt and respond effectively to disruptions, which involves attention not only to physical infrastructure, but also to social cohesion and institutional foresight. She said that embedding sustainability into urban design is fundamental to ensuring cities flourish in a world of climate uncertainty and resource constraints. She added that the value of urban resilience lies not only in the ability to recover from crises, but in the capacity to anticipate them, adapt with resolve and rebuild with care

Discipline

Human Geography | Place and Environment | Urban Studies and Planning

Publication

Smart Cities Dive

First Page

1

Last Page

2

Publisher

Informa TechTarget

Citation

Kong, Lily, "Beyond resilience: The case for regenerative, restorative cities" (2026). Research Collection School of Social Sciences. Paper 4309.
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4309

Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4309

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