Community Resilience to Change: Development of an Index

Alexandra Bec (), Char-lee J. Moyle () and Brent D. Moyle ()
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Alexandra Bec: University of the Sunshine Coast
Char-lee J. Moyle: University of the Sunshine Coast
Brent D. Moyle: University of the Sunshine Coast

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2019, vol. 142, issue 3, No 10, 1103-1128

Abstract: Abstract Structural economic change is inherently impacting upon community systems. Sustainable and adaptive processes are critical for community systems to respond and manage economic structural change. Resilience is an emerging change management approach for sustainable regional development; yet, the literature is void of instruments for long-term structural change. This research developed an 18-item index for measuring resilience in this context. A three-stage approach was used to develop, test and validate the index items, including (1) review of existing indicators, (2) Delphi panel, and (3) resident survey. The index was developed over four dimensions and validated in two regional Australian communities. Future research should further test this instrument.

Keywords: Resilience; Structural change; Index development; Delphi; Sustainability; Adaptive capacity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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