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City Resilience Index 2015
City Resilience Index 2015
July 2015
City Resilience Index
Arup
Structure of the CRI
Sub-indicators
Indicators
Dimensions
4 Dimensions
12 Indicators
58 Sub-indicators
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This dimension relates to people the health and well-being of everyone living and working in the city.
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This dimension considers the extent to which the city enables everyone to meet their basic needs (food,
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water, and shelter), particularly in times of crisis. It considers how well the city supports diverse livelihood
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Minimal human vulnerability
This relates to the extent to which everyones basic needs are met.
1.1 Safe and affordable housing Safe housing that is affordable for all city
residents.
2.1 Inclusive labour policies Inclusive labour policies and standards, with
an effective welfare system for low income groups.
2.2 Relevant skills and training Effective mechanisms for matching skills
to the current and emerging employment marketplace.
Local community
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Collective identity and mutual support
This is observed as active community engagement, strong social networks
and social integration.
Sustainable economy
This is observed in sound management of city finances, diverse revenue
streams, and the ability to attract business investment, allocate capital, and
build emergency funds.
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Reduced exposure & fragility
This relies on a comprehensive understanding of the hazards and risks to
which a city is exposed, the extent to which this understanding that informs
the development of integrated strategies to physically protect the city
combining sound environmental stewardship, robust design and maintenance
of man-made infrastructure, and enforcement of appropriate building codes
and regulations.
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Effective leadership and management
This is enabled by trusted individuals, multi-stakeholder consultation,
evidence-based decision-making and disaster risk reduction activities.
Empowered stakeholders
This is underpinned by education for all, and relies on access to up-to-date
information and knowledge to enable people and organisations to take
action.
Indicators Sub-indicators
1.1 Safe and affordable housing
1.2 Adequate affordable energy supply
1 Minimal human vulnerability 1.3 Inclusive access to safe drinking water
1.4 Effective sanitation
1.5 Sufficient affordable food supply
2.1 Inclusive labour policies
2.2 Relevant skills and training
2 Diverse livelihood and employment 2.3 Dynamic local business development and innovation
2.4 Supportive financing mechanisms
2.5 Diverse protection of livelihoods following a shock
3.1 Robust public health systems
3.2 Adequate access to quality healthcare
3 Effective safeguards to human health and life
3.3 Emergency medical care
3.4 Effective emergency response services
4.1 Local community support
4.2 Cohesive communities
4 Collective identity & community support
4.3 Strong city-wide identity and culture
4.4 Actively engaged citizens
5.1 Effective systems to deter crime
5.2 Proactive corruption prevention
5 Comprehensive security and rule of law
5.3 Competent policing
5.4 Accessible criminal and civil justice
6.1 Well-managed public finances
6.2 Comprehensive business continuity planning
6 Sustainable economy 6.3 Diverse economic base
6.4 Attractive business environment
6.5 Strong integration with regional and global economies
7.1 Comprehensive hazard and exposure mapping
7.2 Appropriate codes, standards and enforcement
7 Reduced exposure & fragility
7.3 Effectively managed protective ecosystems
7.4 Robust protective infrastructure
8.1 Effective stewardship of ecosystems
8.2 Flexible infrastructure services
8 Effective provision of critical services 8.3. Retained spare capacity
8.4 Diligent maintenance and continuity
8.5 Adequate continuity for critical assets and services
9.1 Diverse and affordable transport networks
9.2 Effective transport operation & maintenance
9 Reliable mobility and communications
9.3 Reliable communications technology
9.4 Secure technology networks
10.1 Appropriate government decision-making
10.2 Effective co-ordination with other government bodies
10 Effective leadership and management 10.3 Proactive multi-stakeholder collaboration
10.4 Comprehensive hazard monitoring and risk assessment
10.5 Comprehensive government emergency management
11.1 Adequate education for all
11 Empowered stakeholders 11.2 Widespread community awareness and preparedness
11.3 Effective mechanisms for communities to engage with government
12.1 Comprehensive city monitoring and data management
12.2 Consultative planning process
12 Integrated development planning
12.3 Appropriate land use and zoning
12.4 Robust planning approval process
For example, housing that is affordable (inclusive) and safe
(robust) can enhance city resilience to stresses and shocks such
as overcrowding and earthquakes. These qualities provide a more
complete measure of resilience than conventional sustainability
indicators such as energy efficiency.
Qualities
Integrated Inclusive Reflective Resourceful Robust Redundant Flexible
12
Indicators For example: minimised human
vulnerability
58
Sub- indicators For example: protection of livelihoods
following a shock
156
Prompt questions For example: to what extent are
households and businesses within the
(average of 3 per sub-indicator) city insured against high risk hazards
facing the city?
Qualitative Quantitative
Assesses the adequacy of the Identifies quantitative metrics that can
mechanism and processes in place to be used by cities as proxies for past and
achieve the outcome articulated by the current performance in relation to the
sub-indicator sub-indicator
The majority of households and Assessments have been undertaken to For example: percentage of buildings
businesses are understood to be assess the proportion of households with insurance cover for high risk
uninsured in respect of the high risk and businesses within the city that hazards relevant to the city- %
hazards facing the city. Affordable have adequate insurance against high
insurance cover is not available to risk hazards facing the city. Measures
most household and businesses. The have been put in place to encourage all
city government does not have access households and businesses to obtain
to adequate, available funds capable adequate levels of insurance for losses
of covering the estimated uninsured that could be incurred by high risk
household losses following a major hazards facing the city ...
shock event ...