Urban Disaster Resilience in Hebei Province Under Urbanization in China

Abstract

Enhancing disaster response, defense, and adaptation capabilities is an important way to reduce disaster risks and promote regional and urban sustainable development. However, the frequent occurrence of natural disasters and rapid urbanization in China have led to the arduous and urgent task of urban disaster prevention and mitigation. Based on the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC), this study establishes an evaluation index system for assessing urban disaster resilience in Hebei Province, encompassing four key aspects: economic, social, environmental, and infrastructural resilience. This study assesses the urban disaster resilience of 11 prefectural-level cities in Hebei Province and analyzes their spatial distribution. The results show that the cities in Hebei Province are generally in a state of medium-low resilience. However, the resilience indices vary greatly across cities, with urban disaster resilience showing obvious spatial differentiation. This study provides a basis for further evaluation of urban resilience in the development of dynamic and open regional systems.