Natural Resources, School of

 

Date of this Version

2018

Citation

Chuang et al., (2018). Enhancing quantitative approaches for assessing community resilience. Journal of Environmental Management, 213, 353-362.

doi 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.083

Comments

RS-3397

US govt work

Abstract

Scholars from many different intellectual disciplines have attempted to measure, estimate, or quantify resilience. However, there is growing concern that lack of clarity on the operationalization of the concept will limit its application. In this paper, we discuss the theory, research development and quantitative approaches in ecological and community resilience. Upon noting the lack of methods that quantify the complexities of the linked human and natural aspects of community resilience, we identify several promising approaches within the ecological resilience tradition that may be useful in filling these gaps. Further, we discuss the challenges for consolidating these approaches into a more integrated perspective for managing social-ecological systems.

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