Identifying core resilience dimensions Sample Clauses

Identifying core resilience dimensions. Workshop participants were first asked to list core dimensions of resilience according to their own experience and knowledge, after which this input was matched with Table 15 derived from literature reviews. The results are shown in Table 1; words in italic indicate participant input that was not explicitly present in the original table. The importance of thresholds was emphasised by the workshop participants, in particular the difference between life and death – which measures are needed to prevent loss of life? Linking resilience to co-benefits, no and low regret measures, was mentioned often and stressed as a core manner in which to operationalize visions of resilience in cities’ daily routines. At the request of the participants an additional row was added to the table to indicate the importance of this dimension. Characteristic Description Adaptability, flexibility Capacity or ability to: change while maintaining or improving functionality evolve adopt alternative strategies quickly respond to changing conditions in time design open and flexible structures (in general) Connectivity, feedbacks, safe- failure Functional interdependence of system components and processes (Effect of change in one part of the system on other parts of the system). Capacity or ability to: absorb shocks absorb cumulative effects of slow-onset challenges avoid catastrophic failure if thresholds are exceeded fail progressively rather than suddenly fail without cascading impacts (domino effect) analyse and implement across spatial scales (city to site) analyse as human-technology coupled system identify lock-in effects and potential conflicts with mitigation identify synergies with other city policies, added value assessment balance clear distribution of responsibility with concerted action Dependence on local ecosystems Local control over services provided by local and surrounding ecosystems. Maintaining health and stability of green and blue infrastructure, providing: flood control temperature regulation pollutant filtration local food production etc. bioclimatic design and management (adjusted to local conditions) Diversity Spatial diversity - Key assets and functions physically distributed to not all be affected by a given event at any time Functional diversity - Multiple ways of meeting a given need balance diversity with potential cascading effects Learning, memory, foresight Individual and institutional. Capacity or ability to: learn from past experiences and failures use...