Rapid and unplanned urbanization has resulted in the settlement and expansion of marginalized communities in flood-prone areas. Consequently, the devastating impacts of urban flooding have increased recently, further augmented by the changing climatic patterns resulting in more frequent flooding. However, to effectively enhance resilience at the community level, it is essential first to understand its components and indicators. This study proposed and tested a methodology to assess community resilience against urban flooding – 57 indicators of resilience were identified, which were classified into six domains, namely social, economic, infrastructural, institutional, natural, and psychological. The data was collected through a questionnaire survey in three communities of Rawalpindi, Sialkot, and Muzaffargarh cities in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The data of resilience indicators were standardized, and an index-based approach was used to assess the community resilience in the six domains. The relative importance of each domain was evaluated through input from field experts translated into weights through the analytic hierarchy process method. Thereafter, overall community resilience was constructed, and statistical methods were employed to compare resilience and its domains. A significant difference in resilience was observed among the selected communities. Recommendations based on relative urgency, complexity, and impact were devised to help institutions make informed decisions to improve community resilience against floods.

快速和无计划的城市化导致边缘化社区在洪水易发地区定居和扩张。因此，最近城市洪水的破坏性影响有所增加，气候模式的变化导致更频繁的洪水进一步加剧了这种影响。然而，要有效增强社区层面的复原力，首先必须了解其组成部分和指标。本研究提出并测试了一种评估社区抵御城市洪水的复原力的方法——确定了 57 个复原力指标，将其分为六个领域，即社会、经济、基础设施、制度、自然和心理。数据是通过对旁遮普省拉瓦尔品第、锡亚尔科特和穆扎法尔加尔市三个社区的问卷调查收集的，巴基斯坦。对韧性指标数据进行标准化，采用基于指数的方法对六个领域的社区韧性进行评估。每个领域的相对重要性是通过领域专家的输入通过层次分析法转换为权重来评估的。此后，构建了整体社区弹性，并采用统计方法比较弹性及其领域。在选定的社区中观察到复原力的显着差异。设计了基于相对紧迫性、复杂性和影响的建议，以帮助机构做出明智的决策，以提高社区抵御洪水的能力。每个领域的相对重要性是通过领域专家的输入通过层次分析法转换为权重来评估的。此后，构建了整体社区弹性，并采用统计方法比较弹性及其领域。在选定的社区中观察到复原力的显着差异。设计了基于相对紧迫性、复杂性和影响的建议，以帮助机构做出明智的决策，以提高社区抵御洪水的能力。每个领域的相对重要性是通过领域专家的输入通过层次分析法转换为权重来评估的。此后，构建了整体社区弹性，并采用统计方法比较弹性及其领域。在选定的社区中观察到复原力的显着差异。设计了基于相对紧迫性、复杂性和影响的建议，以帮助机构做出明智的决策，以提高社区抵御洪水的能力。在选定的社区中观察到复原力的显着差异。设计了基于相对紧迫性、复杂性和影响的建议，以帮助机构做出明智的决策，以提高社区抵御洪水的能力。在选定的社区中观察到复原力的显着差异。设计了基于相对紧迫性、复杂性和影响的建议，以帮助机构做出明智的决策，以提高社区抵御洪水的能力。