CLIMATE-RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE: ENGINEERING, LEGAL, BUSINESS, AND HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVES FOR FUTURE CITIES

Abstract

This research paper makes a comparison of the influence of climate resilient infrastructure on the future of cities that develops sustainable solutions in four approaches of engineering, the law, business, and medical Care. It was a mixed method study that involved secondary literature, world cases, a survey of 150 (stakeholders) and 20 face interviews with experts. The findings and results provided demonstrate that the support of the use of climate-adaptive building codes (75%), IoT-based smart monitoring (68%), and even building resiliency by the use of renewable energy are well supported (55%). Legally, 72 percent of the surveyed participants believed that the old building code should be reviewed and 65 percent advocated the formation of the environmental impact assessment to be mandatory.The business stakeholders emphasized financial instruments, with 70 percent stressing green financing and climate bonds, and another 64 percent of them emphasizing risk-based insurances. The healthcare opinions show that, for instance, the hospital with the backup energy system is a primary union from the point of view of 78% of the participants, and, on the other hand, the secure emergency supply chain is an important element for 66% of participants’ opinion. The cross-sectoral analysis demonstrated that there are certain synergies based on the understanding of resilience as a necessity but differences in priorities as businesses were oriented on cost-efficiency, whereas the engineers and medical workers were concerned with safety and well-being. The paper finds that a comprehensive approach of climate resilience infrastructure needs incorporation of innovation, regulation, finance as well as health preparedness to develop sustainable decentralized urban futures.