About us
A global hub for fresh ideas and bold collaborations on resilient and sustainable cities.
URNet challenges the traditional, fragmented approaches to resilience by fostering a space for critical debate and knowledge-sharing. We connect disciplines, circulate new ideas, and encourage active collaboration, bringing theory closer to practice. Together, we aim to inspire action and advance urban resilience that prioritizes both people and the environment.
We are always looking for new scholars wishing to engage and contribute to our blog and urban resilience research advances, hopefully bringing theory and practices for building more sustainable, just and resilient cities.
Steering Committee
Lorenzo Chelleri
Chair
Lorenzo is Senior Researcher and Director of the International Msc in City Resilience Design and Management at the International University of Catalunya. He is advisor for the Re-City International Platform for Urban Social Sustainability, supporting metropolitan areas with resilience strategies framing and implementation.
Lorenzo Chelleri
Co-chair
Sara is an Assistant Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on the theory and practice of urban resilience, and on the contested meanings and politics of resilience and its application in urban green infrastructure and climate change adaptation planning.