4. Resilience in urban landscapes: Meeting the challenges of global change and transformation Chair/Facilitator: Thomas Elmqvist, Dept of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University and Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden Christine Alfsen, UNESCO, New York Office, USA Panel members: Douglas Meffert, Tulane University, New Orleans George Davis, South Africa National Botanical Institute (SANBI), South Africa Charles L. Redman, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA. Sander van der Leeuw, ASU, Phoenix, USA Description: In this panel, a group of scientists and practitioners from different disciplines will discuss resilience or robustness of urban systems when applied at different temporal, spatial, jurisdictional scales. The resilience framework is discussed with regards to its usefulness for demonstrating the role of functioning ecosystems for generating services and the ability for innovation and developing governance systems for coping with natural disasters as well as social and political crises. The presentations will cover a wide range of ecological, social, cultural and economic contexts, based on research conducted in many different cities. PROGRAM Urbanization, ecosystem services, urban sustainability and the resilience framework: Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm University, Sweden Coastal wetlands, urbanization and large-scale disturbances: restoration for building resilience in New Orleans – Douglas Meffert, Tulane University, New Orleans Biodiversity, ecosystem services, poverty alleviation and scale issues in Cape Town –George Davis, South Africa National Botanical Institute (SANBI), South Africa Rapid Growth, Land-use Change, and Urban Resilience Charles L. Redman, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona USA. Innovation and Urban Dynamics - Sander van der Leeuw ASU, Phoenix, USA Governance and knowledge networking for urban sustainability: The value is in the process, the key is in local ownership informed by science – Christine Alfsen, UNESCO –New York Discussion