emergency management discussion question 7

Define the term “resilience.” What attitudes, behaviors, and activities can be expected (or are proven) to enhance personal resilience? Neighborhood resilience? Community resilience? Are these activities complimentary, collaborative, or deleterious? Explain.

Useful links:

What is resilience? US Dept of State – one page article – see attached. url – The United States Department of State. (n.d.) What is resilience? Retrieved from: http://www.state.gov/m/med/dsmp/c44950.htm

What is Disaster Resilience? – This is an excellent website and the PDF is helpful, but focus now on the home page – http://www.gsdrc.org/topic-guides/disaster-resilience/concepts/what-is-disaster-resilience/

Check this brief but very informative note from HUD – the Dept of Housing and Urban Development. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-trending-110617.html

FOCUS POINTS

The McIntire chapter (attached) is an excellent overview of the concept of resilience. The other three chapters (attached) expand a bit and put the concept into practical terms. You will about real-world examples – the good, the bad and the ugly.

Reference to appropriate authoritative resources and official websites. Must be accessible online. Use New Times Roman 12 font with 1” margins and APA style.

 

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