{"product_id":"reframing-cities-for-resilience","title":"Reframing Cities for Resilience; Embracing Complex \u0026 Uncertain Futures","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe live in times of profuse change, where hyperconnectivity and fast-shifting influences are radically changing how we live, consume, work, and play. By challenging the traditional realms in which urban design and planning operate, this book asserts that not only must we do better, but that we can.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArun argues that the first step toward adaptive and resilient futures is making a fuller spectrum of the complexity of cities comprehensible to all. Drawing upon diverse disciplines like cultural anthropology, evolutionary biology, economic theory, behavioral sciences, systems thinking, and technology, he provides fresh foundations for addressing decades of physical and social underinvestment and neglect across a range of urban challenges. They include transportation, housing affordability, healthcare, the elderly, education, and aspects of economic underinvestment. The need for adaptive governance is also discussed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArun’s narrative underscores how we must better embrace uncertainty to make our cities vibrant, comfortable, healthy, and inclusive while also being resilient and adaptive. He posits we do not need to predict the future to do this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is essential for urban designers, planners, landscape architects, and postgraduate students in these fields. It is also a good primer for anyone wanting to understand the complex dynamics of cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eArun Jain\u003c\/b\u003e is a multidisciplinary urban designer and strategist with over four decades of experience across professional practice, academia, institutions, city executive roles, and the UN. His professional contributions span 165 cities across 46 countries, impacting over 90 public and private sector urban development projects. Arun enjoys cooking and is an avid collector of books and music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e290 Pages 33 B\/W Illustrations\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"publication_date publication_date_9780367233433\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pub_details pub_detailsPAPE\"\u003eFebruary 2026\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRoutledge \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"petermillerbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50411243274480,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1596\/7216\/files\/RefraamingCities.jpg?v=1788890722","url":"https:\/\/petermiller.com\/products\/reframing-cities-for-resilience","provider":"petermillerbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}