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Smart and Resilient Infrastructure in the Wake of Climate Change

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  • Dillip Kumar Das

    (Civil Engineering, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa)

  • Varuvel Devadas

    (Department of Architecture & Planning, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India)

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Climate change and global disruptions such as pandemics are exposing critical vulnerabilities in urban infrastructure. This editorial introduces the thematic issue Smart and Resilient Infrastructure in the Wake of Climate Change , which explores how smart technologies, governance frameworks, and community engagement can enhance resilience. The eight contributions span multiple contexts—including transport systems, water infrastructure in South Africa, housing in the Navajo Nation, and coastal towns in the Baltic—demonstrating both the promise and limits of data‐driven tools, digital twins, and IoT applications. A recurring theme across the articles is that technological innovation alone is insufficient: resilience depends equally on equity, inclusive governance, and context‐sensitive strategies. Together, the studies offer empirical evidence and conceptual frameworks that bridge technical, institutional, and social perspectives. They offer actionable insights for designing infrastructures that are not only smart and adaptive but also inclusive and future‐ready in an era of accelerating climate risk.

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  • Dillip Kumar Das & Varuvel Devadas, 2025. "Smart and Resilient Infrastructure in the Wake of Climate Change," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:urbpla:v10:y:2025:a:11373
    DOI: 10.17645/up.11373
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    1. Dillip Kumar Das, 2025. "Resilient and Sustainable Urban Infrastructure in the Global South: Strategies to Address Climate Change-Linked Vulnerabilities," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
    2. Sina Mostafavi & Asma Mehan & Ali Nejat, 2025. "Integrating Emerging Design‐Build Technologies for Resilient Housing in the Navajo Nation," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
    3. Joy Tuoyo Adu, 2025. "Enhancing Water Infrastructure Resilience in Response to Climate Change: Evidence From South Africa," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
    4. Ayodeji Olatunji Aiyetan, 2025. "Enhancing Sustainable and Resilient Water Infrastructure in South Africa in the Face of Climate Change," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
    5. Esperance Munezero Hirwa & Mohamed M. H. Mostafa, 2025. "Lessons From Climate and Pandemic‐Induced Disruptions in Building Public Transport Resilience," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
    6. Anna Golędzinowska & Maciej Ganczarek, 2025. "Baltic Spas in the Face of Climate Change: In Search of Resilience," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10.
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