As climate change accelerates and urbanization intensifies globally, cities face mounting vulnerabilities requiring innovative solutions. The convergence of environmental stressors, infrastructure challenges, and social pressures demands comprehensive approaches that address multiple dimensions of urban resilience simultaneously. This special issue examines integrated approaches to urban resilience through sustainability principles, climate adaptation strategies, and resilient design frameworks.
Urban areas, housing most of the world's population, are particularly susceptible to climate hazards including extreme temperatures, flooding, and resource scarcity. These vulnerabilities are exacerbated by factors such as population density, aging infrastructure, and limited green space, creating urgent challenges for urban planners and policymakers. The research presented demonstrates effective interventions across scales, from building-level orientation that enhances thermal comfort to city-wide urban forestry initiatives that significantly reduce urban heat island effects.
Water management emerges as critical to urban resilience, with studies showing how sustainable drainage systems incorporating permeable pavements and green roofs effectively mitigate flash flood risks. Technological innovations in water purification and renewable energy production complement these infrastructure approaches.
The issue also addresses essential governance and socioeconomic dimensions, examining how informal economies impact environmental quality and how consumer behavior shifts might support sustainability. The integration of artificial intelligence and geospatial technologies into planning processes further expands the toolkit for enhancing adaptive capacity. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives and diverse case studies, this special issue provides valuable guidance for urban practitioners and policymakers working to create more resilient, sustainable cities in an era of climate uncertainty.

Guest Editor:
Ganjar Samudro
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia.

Guest Editors are allowed to include one of their own papers in the special issue they are overseeing. However, this requires prior approval from the Editor-in-Chief. Once the paper is submitted, it will be allocated by the Journal editorial office to the Editor-in-Chief or an appropriate associate editor. They will manage the peer review process and ultimately determine the paper's final acceptance status.

The peer review process in this issue is double-blinded. If an editorial board member has submitted a paper, they will not be involved during the revision process in order to preserve the integrity of the revision process.