The next invited seminar of the Centralesupelec R³ research group will ne hold on Thursday June 08, 2023, from 10h to12h on line.

Resilience to climate risks: From a limited urban engineering vision to a more global comprehensive and long-term implementation

Dr. Charlotte Heinzlef

• Assistant professor in climate risks and resilience strategies
• CEARC, University of Paris Saclay, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Dr. Damien Serre

• Scientific Director and Professor of Geography
• Mayane, CEARC, University of Paris Saclay, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Abstract

This presentation will develop a global retrospective view on how research on the concept of resilience to climate risks began with a primary focus on critical infrastructure resilience networks. These infrastructures are always identified by experts as an aggravating factor leading to territorial systems disruptions. The focus on critical infrastructure resilience networks served as an important first step to improve knowledge on mechanism failures and their impacts on communities. However, this first step was insufficient in providing more resilient systems and territories to climate risks. Today, other approaches are useful for implementing strategies of resilience to answer city managers’ needs, such as organizational strategies, including participative tools. Long-term resilience is addressed within this research for territorial resilience monitoring and planning. This presentation is primarily based and illustrated on the research, projects and scientific advances conducted by the authors.