A book chapter examines how everyday practices and micronarratives shape the metabolism and resilience of communities. The chapter analyses resilient communities through urban practices, local narratives and agency. The discussion centres on Resilient communities, Urban practices, Agency, and Micronarratives.

The analysis draws on Conceptual analysis, practice-theory perspective, and qualitative synthesis. The geographical or conceptual scope is Italian resilient-community context.

The contribution reflects the Lab’s interdisciplinary approach, combining quantitative and qualitative evidence to translate urban-metabolism research into planning, design, governance or policy. Written by Daniela Perrotti, it appears in or was issued by Resilient Communities and the Peccioli Charter (51–58).