THE session under way on Saturday. White Star
KARACHI: An important session on the second day (Saturday) of the first international conference on economics and sustainable development organised online by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was on ‘Urban resilience and impact on utility services’.
Architect Dr Noman Ahmed said urban resilience had been an important topic in the past few years, especially with respect to urban contexts. The first reason for it is that urban contexts are rapidly changing entities. Secondly, the demands and expectations of certain services have changed. Thirdly, the services that already exist in urban areas respond and correspond to the emerging needs and aspirations of users. Finally, the services are associated with people and the land through which they are provided.