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Research on Key Influencing Factors and Path Mechanisms of Urban Resilience Construction

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  • Fei Li

    (Department of Safety Engineering, School of Built Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Jialuo Yang

    (Department of Safety Engineering, School of Built Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

  • Sen Li

    (Department of Safety Engineering, School of Built Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China)

Abstract

With socioeconomic development, cities face increasingly complex and diverse disaster risks, making the construction of resilient cities an inevitable choice. However, the driving forces and tactical approaches behind urban resilience development remain unclear for urban safety development, thus posing challenges to cities urgently needing to enhance their resilience. Therefore, this paper investigates this issue, covering the following aspects: (1) Eighteen influencing factors within the complex system of urban resilience were identified and summarized from five perspectives: Economic, Social, Environmental, Infrastructure, and Organizational & Institutional. The attributes of the influencing factors were analyzed using the Decision-Making Experimentation and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method, and key factors were identified accordingly. (2) The Total Adversarial Interpretive Structure Model (TAISM) method was applied to construct a multi-perspective adversarial recursive structural model with integrated impact values. This model illustrates the interrelationships among the influencing factors and clarifies their hierarchical structure. (3) A Fuzzy Reachability Matrix (FR) was introduced to handle uncertain relationships between factors in the comprehensive influence matrix, enabling an explicit analysis of the hierarchical structure of the urban resilience complex coupling giant system, clearly showing the impact of factor hierarchical changes on the system structure. (4) Building upon the analysis of factors affecting urban resilience, the specific pathways and mechanisms were articulated, followed by recommended measures formulated from both internal (governmental) and external (community) perspectives. The results can provide theoretical support for resilient city construction and serve as a practical cornerstone.

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  • Fei Li & Jialuo Yang & Sen Li, 2026. "Research on Key Influencing Factors and Path Mechanisms of Urban Resilience Construction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-21, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:2:p:943-:d:1842366
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