Athenian Urbanism and Urban Resilience

The paper attempts to relate the concept of resilience with urbanism. More than just the functions in buildings, mixed land-use and maintenance of public life in the streets, ‘urbanism’ is understood as a collective condition that shapes the production of built space and social relations formed around it. The article claims that deep understanding of urbanism in a particular place is crucial for urban resilience planning. This is discussed in the context of Athens