Influence of cross-scale measures on neighborhood resilience

Kyle D. Buck (), Rebecca J. Dunn, Mary K. Bennett and Justin J. Bousquin
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Kyle D. Buck: US Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Research and Development
Rebecca J. Dunn: US Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Research and Development
Mary K. Bennett: US Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Research and Development
Justin J. Bousquin: US Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Research and Development

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2023, vol. 119, issue 2, No 11, 1040 pages

Abstract: Abstract The increasing severity and frequency of disasters across the USA is revealing a landscape that is not entirely prepared to cope with these exposures. Resilience as a socio-ecological concept has become progressively more important as a means of assessing and mitigating these losses. Technological advances and planning have improved many outcomes, but all populations have not experienced the benefits. In this paper, we focus on the shortcomings of current resilience measures in capturing neighborhood disparities. Much like vulnerability and sustainability, local disparities will have a deleterious impact on the community as a whole. We use the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) framework and downscale the index using neighborhood-level Census data (tracts) and variations in household access to community resources. These added variables represent the variation of resilience indicators across a community and capture cross-scale relationships that exist between county and Census tract characteristics. We apply scaled variables in the Pensacola Bay Watershed to demonstrate cross-scaled interactions in the Florida panhandle. Potential modifications and applications of the concepts are also discussed.

Keywords: Resilience; Community; Vulnerability; Disparities; Disasters; Index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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