Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions by Geoff Wilson (English) Pap

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Discussing the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts, this text investigates the notion of 'resilience' and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term survival.

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This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts. It investigates the notion of 'resilience' and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term survival. Using global examples, specific emphasis is placed on how learning processes, traditions, policies and politics affect the resilience of communities and what constraints and opportunities exist for communities to raise resilience levels.

Author Biography

Geoff Wilson has worked on research topics linked to human-environment interactions for the past 20 years, with extensive research conducted in various geographical settings including New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the UK. He has published several books, including 'Environmental Management: New Directions for the 21st Century' and is currently Editor of the journal 'Geography Compass: Environment and Society'.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Towards a Framework for Understanding Community Resilience 3. Transition Theory: Environmental Pathways and Resilient Communities 4. System Memory: Community Learning, Tradition and Historical Networks 5. Path Dependency: 'Lock-In' Mechanisms and Pathways of the '(Im)possible' 6. Transitional Corridors: External Constraints for Endogenous Community Resilience 7. Environmental transitions and the Policy Challenge: How to make Local Communities More Resilient 8. Conclusions

Review

'Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions is a welcome addition to studies of the increasingly pervasive concept of resilience.' – Gerald Taylor Aiken, Environmental Values

Review Quote

'Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions is a welcome addition to studies of the increasingly pervasive concept of resilience.' Gerald Taylor Aiken, Environmental Values

Details ISBN0415827930 Short Title COMMUNITY RESILIENCE & ENVIRON Language English ISBN-10 0415827930 ISBN-13 9780415827935 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 304.2 Publication Date 2012-12-17 UK Release Date 2012-12-17 AU Release Date 2012-12-17 NZ Release Date 2012-12-17 Illustrations 2 Tables, black and white; 19 Line drawings, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black and white Author Geoff Wilson Pages 260 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9781849711517 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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