May 1, 2024
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Community Resilience describes the capacity of a community to respond to and recover from significant disruption and change as well as the ability to withstand and adapt to the risks posed by adversity, be it environmental, socioeconomic, political, or technological. The process of community resilience involves deeply rooted, place-based efforts to build local leadership, wide networks, shared understandings, and general social cohesion. Some of the initiatives that can help develop Community Resilience include social and community infrastructure, emergency communication, disaster preparedness, and emergency management.
Characteristics of a Resilient Community
A resilient community typically displays the following characteristics:
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Find a path to becoming a Community Resilience. Learn more at:
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Reading list
We've selected 12 books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Community Resilience.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of community resilience, covering topics such as the definition of resilience, the factors that contribute to it, and the ways in which it can be promoted.
This volume explores community resilience from a variety of angles, covering a variety of topics, such as hazard mitigation, environmental justice, and disaster management.
Provides a comprehensive overview of community resilience and recovery in disasters, covering topics such as risk assessment, disaster preparedness, and long-term recovery.
Argues that resilience is not just a personal trait, but also a community asset. Rodin provides evidence that communities that are more resilient are better able to withstand and recover from disasters, economic downturns, and other challenges.
This practical guide provides local governments with a step-by-step process for building community resilience. It covers topics such as conducting a community risk assessment, developing a resilience plan, and implementing resilience measures.
Presents a vision for resilient communities in the 21st century. It discusses the challenges that communities face and provides practical solutions for building resilience.
Provides a popular account of resilience, exploring the latest research on how individuals, communities, and ecosystems bounce back from adversity.
This guide provides local governments with practical tips and tools for building community resilience.
Provides a comprehensive overview of community resilience, covering a variety of topics, such as social capital, economic development, and environmental sustainability.
Provides a technical introduction to resilience engineering, a field that studies how systems can be designed to be more resilient to disruptions.
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on community resilience. It includes chapters on topics such as the definition of resilience, the factors that contribute to it, and the ways in which it can be promoted.
Collection of essays on community resilience. It provides a variety of perspectives on the topic and discusses the challenges and opportunities for building resilient communities.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
OpenCourser.com/topic/cmxq3w/community
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