Strategies for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Safety and Resilient Cities

• Published in: Zhongguo gong cheng ke xue (Online) Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Fang Yudong, Wang Wen, Zhang Zhi, Bian Lu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: 《中国工程科学》杂志社 01.02.2023
• Subjects: disaster prevention and mitigation; public safety; risk prevention and control; safety and resilient city
• ISSN: 2096-0034
• DOI: 10.15302/J-SSCAE-2023.01.009

As extreme climate and environmental changes increase, urban public safety faces increasing risks and challenges owing to the rapid urbanization process. The construction of safety resilient cities focuses on urban disaster prevention and mitigation and can?promote high-quality urban development. Considering the demand for urban disaster prevention, mitigation, and safe development,?this study reviews the problems existing in urban disaster prevention and mitigation and analyzed the current challenges facing the?construction of safety resilient cities. Moreover, four key aspects for building a safety resilient city are proposed, namely institutional,?social, engineering, and technological resilience. Furthermore, the following suggestions for the development of safety resilient cities?are proposed: (1) improving legal standards for disaster prevention and control and establishing an efficient emergency response?coordination mechanisms; (2) promoting multi-subject collaborative governance to build a new patter