I guess I should say, "one definition of resiliency. Found this one in the current edition of the Natural Hazards Observer.
"Resilience is the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic structure and function."
It goes on to say, "We all live within linked social and ecological systems...[that] these ecological systems are complex adaptive systems. "
Resilency also came up in the discussions with DHS from last Friday (see the posting from earlier this morning). It is not going away anytime soon. Expect more on the topic from DHS. They want it to be more than just talk. There are larger interdependency issues that include "Smart Growth and Smart Grid."
For me, I'm still looking for the administration to make the connection between resiliency, climate adaptation and mitigation.
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"Resilience is the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic structure and function."
It goes on to say, "We all live within linked social and ecological systems...[that] these ecological systems are complex adaptive systems. "
Resilency also came up in the discussions with DHS from last Friday (see the posting from earlier this morning). It is not going away anytime soon. Expect more on the topic from DHS. They want it to be more than just talk. There are larger interdependency issues that include "Smart Growth and Smart Grid."
For me, I'm still looking for the administration to make the connection between resiliency, climate adaptation and mitigation.
