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Resilience – a concept that has become an almost integral part of professional and political discussions in recent years, but at the same time a word that hides much more than it might seem at first glance. It is not just about resistance or the ability to “survive” adverse circumstances. The resilience of cities and municipalities is primarily about finding a balance between tradition and innovation, between stability and the ability to adapt, between a vision of long-term development and everyday routine. This publication was created as a response to the increasingly dynamic environment in which our settlements are located. The technological revolution, demographic challenges or unexpected crisis situations – all of this tests the limits of the possibilities of cities and municipalities. While some of these challenges can paralyze, others find in them an opportunity for a new beginning. The ability to turn threats into a source of innovation is the essence of resilience. To a certain extent, it is also about the ability to learn from crisis developments and prepare for crises that are yet to come. The team of authors approached the topic comprehensively and interdisciplinary. It focuses on the theoretical definition of the concept, but practical tools, policies and strategies that can help local governments manage an uncertain future are not neglected either. Great emphasis is placed on specific examples from practice, whether from the municipal environment or from international experience. The reader thus receives not only a set of theoretical starting points, but above all stimulating sources of inspiration. However, resilience in this sense is not a universal recipe for how to proceed. What works in one municipality may not work well elsewhere. Nevertheless, there are principles that transcend regional and national borders – cooperation, flexibility, trust and the ability to use resources. These principles form the backbone of the text before you. The book is intended for a wide range of readers – from academics and students, through public administration workers, to mayors and representatives of smaller municipalities who face specific problems in their communities every day. We believe that each of them will find inspiration, encouragement and practical tools in it that will help them build a more resilient, more livable environment and will certainly help strengthen the concept of sustainability. The publication is the result of teamwork by experts from various disciplines and institutions who combined their knowledge and experience with the aim of creating a comprehensive picture of the resilience of cities and municipalities. So let's enter together into this world, which is not a world of unchanging stability, but rather a world of flexible strength. A world where cities and municipalities are not passive recipients of change, but rather their active creators. A world where resilience is not a goal in itself, but a path to a better quality of life for all of us. The book was created as a result of the TAČR project: TAČR/TQ01000130 “Resilience of Smart Cities and Villages of the Moravian-Silesian Region"