Allyson Quinlan|Marta Berbés?Blázquez|L. Jamila Haider|Garry D. Peterson
Measuring and assessing resilience: broadening understanding through multiple disciplinary perspectives
Acadia University|University of Waterloo|Stockholm Resilience Centre|Stockholm University|Stockholm Resilience Centre|Stockholm University
summary increased interest managing resilience led efforts develop standardized tools assessments quantitative measures resilience however property complex adaptive systems lend easily measurement whereas assessment approaches tend focus deepening understanding system dynamics resilience measurement aims capture quantify resilience rigorous repeatable way discuss strengths limitations tradeoffs involved assessing measuring resilience well relationship two use range disciplinary perspectives draw lessons distilling complex concepts useful metrics measuring monitoring narrow set indicators reducing resilience single unit measurement may block deeper understanding system dynamics needed apply resilience thinking inform management actions synthesis applications resilience assessment measurement complementary cases important approach aligns resilience defined ii application suits specific context iii understanding system dynamics increased ongoing efforts measure resilience would benefit integration key principles identified building resilience