IN PURSUIT OF A MORE HOLISTIC, CITIZEN-CENTERED RESILIENCE STRATEGY:  THE CASE OF PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL

Diego de Melo Conti; Zysman Neiman; Luciano Ferreira da Silva; Luis Santiago

doi:10.54399/rbgdr.v19i3.6323

Authors

Diego de Melo Conti Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - PUC-Campinas – Campinas, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1889-0462
Zysman Neiman Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP – Diadema, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4076-2934
Luciano Ferreira da Silva Universidade Nove de Julho – UNINOVE – São Paulo, SP, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6482-8729
Luis Santiago University of Central Florida – UCF – Orlando, FL, United States of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54399/rbgdr.v19i3.6323

Keywords:

Resilience, Resilient City, 100 Resilient Cities, Urban Sustainability, Porto Alegre

Abstract

The concept of resilience is particularly applicable to urban planning if the complexity and various interconnected systems of a city are considered. The city of Porto Alegre has long been studied in academic circles for its tradition of citizen participation in local decision-making. Porto Alegre recently embarked on the development and implementation of a resilience strategy under Rockefeller's Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Project umbrella. This article uses descriptive exploratory methods to document the development and implementation of a Porto Alegre resilience strategy, which relied on the city's previous success in implementing innovative participatory methods. The institutionalization and regulatory frameworks necessary for the implementation of resilience strategies were also documented, uncovering a tripod of resilience that articulates relationships between civil society, government, and academia to achieve a successful implementation.

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