Urban Climate Adaptation and REsilience (U-CARE) in Texas: Insights from Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Yangyang Xu; Stephen Willis; Allysa Dallmann; Heng Cai; Leiqiu Hu; Lei Zou; Wei Zhai; Cenlin He; John Alberston; Xiuling Zhao; Gunnar W. Schade; Huilin Gao; Ebrahim Eslami; Zhi Hua Wang; Deepak Kumar; Qi Li; Chao Fan; John F. Mejia; Oluponmile Olonilua; Wenfu Tang; Betsy Breyer; Ruby Leung; Daniel Sui; Dev Niyogi; Xinyue Ye

doi:10.1007/s12061-025-09655-5

Urban Climate Adaptation and REsilience (U-CARE) in Texas: Insights from Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Yangyang Xu
, Stephen Willis
, Allysa Dallmann
, Heng Cai
, Leiqiu Hu
, Lei Zou
, Wei Zhai
, Cenlin He
, John Alberston
, Xiuling Zhao
, Gunnar W. Schade
, Huilin Gao
, Ebrahim Eslami
, Zhi Hua Wang
, Deepak Kumar
, Qi Li
, Chao Fan
, John F. Mejia
, Oluponmile Olonilua
, Wenfu Tang

Betsy Breyer, Ruby Leung, Daniel Sui, Dev Niyogi, Xinyue Ye

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The IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Cities shows how cities must adapt to climate risks. Urban planners need to create solutions that fit each city’s needs, enhancing urban adaptability and resilience in the context of increasing climate-related risks. Sustainable urban planning, increased citizen awareness, and resilient infrastructure design are crucial in mitigating the growing impacts of climate change on human settlements. Addressing these challenges requires the integration of perspectives from diverse disciplines, including the natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering fields. This article draws on insights from a collaborative effort among experts in these areas, promoting a more coordinated and interdisciplinary approach. By bridging this expertise, we aim to advance resilience practices and awareness, fostering effective urban climate solutions in Texas and beyond.

Original language	English
Article number	53
Journal	Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-025-09655-5
State	Published - Jun 2025
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Climate adaptation
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Sustainable urban planning
Texas climate solutions
Urban resilience

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Xu, Y., Willis, S., Dallmann, A., Cai, H., Hu, L., Zou, L., Zhai, W., He, C., Alberston, J., Zhao, X., Schade, G. W., Gao, H., Eslami, E., Wang, Z. H., Kumar, D., Li, Q., Fan, C., Mejia, J. F., Olonilua, O., ... Ye, X. (2025). Urban Climate Adaptation and REsilience (U-CARE) in Texas: Insights from Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 18(2), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-025-09655-5

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