Combined effects of climate change on urban resilience in the Tibetan Plateau

Urban resilience refers to the ability of a city or region to adapt to changes and risks. However, the comprehensive impacts and mechanisms of adaptation and responses to climate change have not been sufficiently examined. Using the measured level of resilience of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) region from 1991 to 2020, the comprehensive static and dynamic effects of temperature and precipitation on urban resilience and the mechanisms thereof are discussed. The results are as follows: (1) The level of general urban resilience on the TP is rising in a fluctuating manner, and the regional differences are gradually increasing. (2) Temperature and precipitation factors play a significant role in increasing the level of resilience on the TP, and the degree of promotion shows regional heterogeneity. (3) Ecological resilience on the TP is most affected by temperature. Economic resilience is most affected by precipitation.

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Urban resilience refers to the ability of a city or region to adapt to changes and risks. This study examines the comprehensive impacts and mechanisms of adaptation and responses to climate change by analyzing the measured level of resilience in the Tibetan Plateau region from 1991 to 2020. The results show that the level of urban resilience in the region is fluctuating and increasing, with increasing regional differences. Temperature and precipitation factors play a significant role in increasing resilience, with regional heterogeneity in their effects on different aspects of resilience.