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Introduction
Gihan Karunaratne
Section 1: Urban Resilience
Chapter 1: Nocturnal Urbanism: The Case of Kimbulawala Food Street
Gihan Karunaratne, Wasana G.K. Withana, (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) Jagath Munasinghe (Department of Town Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka) and Tanzil Shafique (University of Sheffield)
Chapter 2: Modern Vernacular: Informal Housing Architecture and Urban Resilience
Johan Mottelson (Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Chapter 3: From Disparity to Sustainability: The Journey of Energy Efficiency in Buenos Aires' Low-Income Neighborhoods
Cynthia Goytia (Torcuato di Tella University and Visiting Scholar at Harvard University) and Gaston Gertner
Chapter 4: Urban Resilience and General Crisis: Theory, Practice and Politics.
Kanishka Goonewardena (University of Toronto)
Section 2: Re-imagining Practices of Resilience
Chapter 5: Speculative Drawing as a Tool for Urban Resilience
Angeliki Sakellariou
Chapter 6: Measuring Resilience: Leveraging Computational Methods and GIS Data for AI Decision-Making Tools
Luigi Pintacuda (University of Hertfordshire) and Silvio Carta (University of Greenwich)
Chapter 7: The Importance of Regional Food Security in Achieving Supply Chain Resilience: A Case Study
Ali Cheshmehzangi (University of Queensland) and Tong Zou (Università di Bologna)
Section 3: Housing and Urbanism
Chapter 8: A New Role for Remizas: Fostering Resilience for a Just Transition
Julia Wlodarczyk and Maximilian Sternberg (University of Cambridge)
Chapter 9: Water Supply Systems in Urban Slum Communities in Lagos, Nigeria: Between Self-supply and Co-production
Fabienne Hoelzel (Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design)
Chapter 10: City Matter
Matthew Rosen and Marie Stargala (Yale School of Architecture)
Section 4: Community and Social Resilience
Chapter 11: Resilience at the Seams: A Case Study on Makeshift Cattle Markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nusrat Jahan Mim (Harvard University)
Chapter 12: Governance, Power and Agency in a Period of Uncertainty
Peter Bishop (University College London)
Chapter 13: Performative and Representational Infrastructure: Its Role in Community Engagement and Empowerment for Resilience
Alan J. Plattus and Andrei Harwell (Yale University)
Section 5: Climate Urbanism
Chapter 14: More than a Roof and Four Walls: Exploring Principles, Process, and Possibilities for Climate Justice and Resilience through Housing and Land Rights in Cartagena and Beyond
Johanna Lovecchio, Maristella Madero, Juliet Tochterman and Kaitlynn Zack (Columbia University Climate School)
Chapter 15: Place-Based Scenario Planning: A Design Research Methodology for Climate Adaptation
Kira Clingen (Harvard University)
Biography
Gihan Karunaratne is an architect and academic. He has a notable record of teaching and lecturing in Architecture, Urban Design, and Interior Design across various international settings. His academic contributions are characterized by substantial research and scholarly publications addressing critical architecture and urban design topics. Karunaratne’s current research, which is deeply interdisciplinary, centers on the shifting dynamics of architecture and urban environments, particularly in cities undergoing continuous physical, economic, and social transformations. His work critically engages with the complexities of urban change, with a specific focus on marginalized and non‑conformist communities. A distinctive feature of his research is the exploration of the “underbelly” of cities, offering a detailed analysis of informal settlements and their social, economic, and spatial conditions. His engagement with urban transitions, particularly within the Global South, underscores his scholarly focus on the challenges and potential of informal urban environments. Karunaratne’s work contributes to the ongoing academic discourse on urban transformation, spatial justice, and the lived experiences of underserved communities, demonstrating the breadth and depth of his research.
