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CORRECTION article

Front. Sustain. Cities, 07 November 2025

Sec. Climate Change and Cities

Volume 7 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2025.1731573

Correction: From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe

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From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe

by Udovyk, O., Soloviy, V., Blanes, J. P., Nahiduzzaman, K. M., Özdogan, F., Maglione, A. D. and Pennino, S. (2025). Front. Sustain. Cities 7:1656725. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2025.1656725

The captions for all figures were in the wrong order. The order has now been corrected. Additionally, Figure 1 was incorrectly cited instead of Figure 2 in the section Materials and methods, subsection “Disruption and destabilization”, paragraph 1. The correct sentence is “Socio-technical regimes—such as energy, mobility, housing, or food—are stabilized by the interplay of technologies, policies, norms, and institutions (see Figure 2).”

Figure 1
Diagram showing stages of system transformation: pre-disruption with an old system affected by stress, transitioning to response with a system under change, and stabilization with outcomes like resilient, sustainable, or both.

Figure 1. Locations of the selected case studies.

Figure 2
Flowchart illustrating a system under change with three overlapping circles labeled “Practical,” “Political,” and “Personal.” Arrows indicate response and recovery patterns. The chart is framed by “Landscape,” “Regime,” and “Niche,” with a note “Window of opportunity is open.”

Figure 2. System destabilization through disruption.

Figure 3
Diagram illustrating three stabilization patterns: Pattern 1, New System A, resilient but not sustainable; Pattern 2, New System B, resilient and sustainable; and Pattern 3, New System C, sustainable but not resilient. It features a flow from a window of opportunity to stabilization across landscape, regime, and niche levels.

Figure 3. System reconfiguration possibilities emerge within the window of opportunity.

Figure 4
Map of Europe highlighting specific regions with issues. Valencia faces mobility system challenges, extreme precipitation, and urban flooding. Sicily deals with agriculture and water system issues, lasting drought, and water shortages. Rivne experiences energy system disruption due to war. Southeastern Anatolia encounters housing damage, earthquakes, and built environment destruction. Each region is marked with relevant symbols.

Figure 4. Three generic recovery pathway patterns.

Figure 5
Infographic illustrating a pre-disruption phase with an “Old System” moving to a “Disrupted System” after a shock. The landscape, regime, and niche contexts are depicted. The regime includes political, economical, and personal spheres. The transition signifies a window of opportunity opening.

Figure 5. Transformative recovery analytical framework.

The original version of this article has been updated.

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Keywords: transformative recovery, urban, regional, climate, governance, post-disaster, resilience

Citation: Frontiers Production Office (2025) Correction: From “build back the same” to transformative recovery: enablers and barriers for climate-focused pathways in post-disaster case studies across Europe. Front. Sustain. Cities 7:1731573. doi: 10.3389/frsc.2025.1731573

Received: 24 October 2025; Accepted: 24 October 2025;
Published: 07 November 2025.

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