It first briefly reflects on the meaning of resilience. This article explores how various actors-from architects to film makers, from historians to politicians and planners -have consciously proposed a range narratives of resilience through their depictions of post World War II Hiroshima. These narratives need to be explored critically, considering who wrote them at what time for what audience and with what narrative goals. Built environment scholars have picked up on the concept of resilience in recent years, interpreting it in multiple ways and creating a broad range of narratives.
'Resilience' can mean a range of things, including the ability of a city or a community to recover quickly both physically and socially, through tangible and intangible elements, physical structures, and people.
