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Local Governance Resilience: Navigating Contemporary Challenges explores the critical intersection of governance, resilience, and sustainability, and offers a comprehensive framework for addressing contemporary issues. Gerrit van der Waldt examines how local governments can adapt, recover, and innovate amidst crises, providing theoretical insights and practical applications across diverse topics, including climate adaptation, urbanization, smart city governance, and crisis management. His work integrates the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action), underscoring the essential role of resilient local governance in achieving global sustainability targets. Through examples and actionable strategies, this study equips readers with the tools needed to build adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable communities.
Providing valuable insights for academics, policymakers, urban planners, and local government leaders, this volume is essential for those seeking to understand and enhance the resilience of local governance systems. By addressing both theoretical and practical dimensions, it offers a vital resource for navigating the complexities of modern governance.
Contents
Chapter 1. Perspectives on Local Governance Resilience
Chapter 2. Local Governance Resilience Within a Sustainable Development Framework
Chapter 3. Responding to Rapid and Unplanned Urbanization
Chapter 4. Local Government Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Chapter 5. Local Governance Fiscal Resilience in Low Tax Base Environments
Chapter 6. Crisis Management and Local Government Resilience
Chapter 7. Smart City Governance, Digitalization and Technological Resilience
Chapter 8. Resilience Through Local Government Service Delivery
Chapter 9. Local Government and Community Resilience
Chapter 10. Local Governance, Quo Vadis? : Toward a Local Governance Resilience Framework



