There is considerable research interest in the meaning and measurement of resilience to
hazards and disasters. However, there are no studies to our knowledge that have made a …

Exogenous, non-normative shocks to small businesses such as natural disasters have been
understudied. Moreover, most disaster research on small businesses has focused on …

Enhancing inclusion and self-reliance at community level is gaining ground in policy terms,
due–in part–to the need to increase the efficiency of public spend, associated with the global …

Objective Whether a community can demonstrate resilience following a disaster largely
depends on the pre‐disaster context. Community disadvantage, the concentration of …

Communities are increasingly encouraged to become more resilient, be more active and
proactive, adapt to economic and social transformation, and possess the ability to change …

Natural disaster is an undeniable fact, and preparing to cope with and respond to it is an
essential necessity. A resilient city can survive after a traumatic blow to its physical …

Understanding and enhancing community resilience is a global priority as societies
encounter a rising number of extreme weather events. Given that these events are typically …

Ecovillages worldwide continue to develop processes and solutions to face the known and
unknown, social and ecological, climate-related challenges confronting communities. After a …

METHODS: This descriptive-analytical identified the criteria and indicators of physical and
social dimensions after the revision of experimental and theoretical texts. After the …

In rural Australia, the recent global economic downturn was heralded by a highly
competitive, global market neo-liberalisation, coupled with the effects of climate change, and …