Assessing Resilience

Mon. 2:00-3:30 p.m., Interlocken A

Researchers, decision makers, and practitioners all agree on the importance of resilience as a factor in disaster loss reduction. What is less clear is how to determine the extent to which communities, societies, economies, the built environment, and other units of analysis are resilient in the face of hazards and disasters. What measures are appropriate for gauging levels of resilience, and for what societal elements? To what extent can we compare societies, communities, and other elements of interest in terms of their resilience? How close are we to being able to determine resilience ratings and rankings?

Pam Jakes Pam Jakes, Moderator
U.S. Forest Service

 

Scott Miles Scott Miles, Panelist
Western Washington University Resilience Institute

 

Susan CutterSusan Cutter, Panelist
University of South Carolina Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute

 

John SchellingJohn Schelling, Panelist
Washington State Emergency Management Division

 

John HandmerJohn Handmer, Panelist
RMIT University

 

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