Michael A. Burayidi is Professor of Urban Planning in the Department of Urban Planning at Ball State University, Indiana, USA.

Adriana Allen is Professor of Development Planning and Urban Sustainability at the Bartlett Development Planning Unit at University College London, UK.

John Twigg is an independent researcher and Honorary Professor at University College London, UK.

Christine Wamsler is Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) and former co-director of the Societal Resilience Centre, Sweden.