Wetlands in rapidly urbanizing regions face growing challenges from the combined effects of climate change and urban expansion. Assessing their adaptive resilience is essential for understanding system responses and identifying critical stressors that threaten their ecological integrity. This study focuses on measuring the adaptive resilience of wetlands within an urban context using a principle-based framework. The analysis is guided by six key principles of adaptive resilience; adaptive capacity, transformability, functional redundancy, multiple scales, learning, and self-organization, to evaluate the system’s ability to absorb disturbances, reorganize, and maintain essential functions. By integrating spatial, ecological, and policy-based data, the study identifies the primary pressures influencing wetland performance and highlights areas where resilience may be weakened. The assessment provides valuable insights for planning and management strategies that aim to strengthen resilience and mitigate stressors in changing urban environments.