What is the 100 Resilient City Network and what is its strategies?

-A network created by the Rockefeller Foundation that develop strategies to build a more
resilient city.
 Financial and logistical guidance for establishing an innovative new position in city
government, a Chief Resilience Officer, who will lead the city’s resilience efforts;
 Expert support for the development of a robust Resilience Strategy;
 Access to solutions, service providers, and partners from the private, public and NGO
sectors who can help them develop and implement their Resilience Strategies; and
 Membership of a global network of member cities who can learn from and help each
other.
https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/100-resilient-cities/

What is the difference between chronic stress and acute shock?

Chronic stress can happen in an every day basis, while acute shock happens suddenly. Example –
Over taxation on citizens will create unrest among the people, which will result in the citizens
reluctant to follow government policies, make further reforms harder, and the government in
power lose elections.
acute shocks such as an earthquake can devastate the city’s infrastructure and make the existing
system malfunction, and requires generations to rebuilt
What is the City Resilient Index?
The City Resilience Index, developed by Arup with support from the Rockefeller Foundation,
provides a comprehensive, technically robust, globally applicable basis for measuring city
resilience. 
It is comprised of 52 indicators, which are assessed based on responses to 156 questions; through
a combination of qualitative and quantitative data. The responses are aggregated and presented in
relation to the 12 goals (or indices) in the Framework.
https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/city-resilience-index

Why is recycling an effective strategy to reduce climatic threats to urban areas?

Recycling can save a portion of energy and resources, which will result in less consumption
of energy therefore, it can lower the amount of polluting gases released.