Fostering Resilient Communities Through the Interaction of Heritage, Policy, and Participation: Insights from a Lithuanian Case Study

Seduikyte, Lina; Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, Indre; Mlinkauskienė, Aušra; Januškienė, Eglė

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Fostering Resilient Communities Through the Interaction of Heritage, Policy, and Participation: Insights from a Lithuanian Case Study

by

Lina Seduikyte

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,

Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske

,

Aušra Mlinkauskienė

and

Eglė Januškienė

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44249 Kaunas, Lithuania

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Sustainability 2025, 17(9), 3883; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17093883

Submission received: 25 February 2025 / Revised: 11 April 2025 / Accepted: 21 April 2025 / Published: 25 April 2025

(This article belongs to the Topic Recent Studies and Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Communities, Buildings, Cities and Infrastructure)

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This study explores community-driven projects, participatory governance, and adaptive urban policies to enhance social resilience and sustainability in urban environments. By combining a comprehensive literature review, a questionnaire survey, and practical recommendations, it underscores the importance of socioeconomic equality, cultural heritage preservation, and inclusive growth. Through both qualitative and quantitative analyses that incorporate a broad review of scientific literature and a focused survey within Lithuania, this study identifies key strategies for strengthening urban resilience. It highlights the critical role of community engagement in urban planning and the preservation of heritage as a means to maintain local identity and foster civic participation. These elements collectively contribute to more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable urban spaces.

Keywords: urban resilience; cultural heritage; participatory governance; Lithuania; civic engagement; sustainability

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Seduikyte, L.; Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, I.; Mlinkauskienė, A.; Januškienė, E. Fostering Resilient Communities Through the Interaction of Heritage, Policy, and Participation: Insights from a Lithuanian Case Study. Sustainability 2025, 17, 3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17093883

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Seduikyte L, Grazuleviciute-Vileniske I, Mlinkauskienė A, Januškienė E. Fostering Resilient Communities Through the Interaction of Heritage, Policy, and Participation: Insights from a Lithuanian Case Study. Sustainability. 2025; 17(9):3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17093883

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Seduikyte, Lina, Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, Aušra Mlinkauskienė, and Eglė Januškienė. 2025. "Fostering Resilient Communities Through the Interaction of Heritage, Policy, and Participation: Insights from a Lithuanian Case Study" Sustainability 17, no. 9: 3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17093883

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Seduikyte, L., Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, I., Mlinkauskienė, A., & Januškienė, E. (2025). Fostering Resilient Communities Through the Interaction of Heritage, Policy, and Participation: Insights from a Lithuanian Case Study. Sustainability, 17(9), 3883. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17093883

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