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article The following is the established format for referencing
this article: Amundsen, H. 2012. Illusions of resilience? An
analysis of community responses to change in northern Norway.
Ecology and Society 17(4): 46. Illusions of Resilience? An
Analysis of Community Responses to Change in Northern Norway.
1CICERO Centre for Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo
This article contributes to our understanding of community
resilience. Community resilience is the ability of a community
to cope and adjust to stresses caused by social, political, and
environmental change and to engage community resources to
overcome adversity and take advantage of opportunities in
response to change. Through an analysis of local responses to
multiple challenges, six dimensions of community resilience were
found in one village in northern Norway. These dimensions;
community resources, community networks, inst