Enhancing quantitative approaches for assessing community resilience

W. C. Chuang; A. Garmestani; T. N. Eason; T. L. Spanbauer; H. B. Fried-Petersen; C. P. Roberts; S. M. Sundstrom; J. L. Burnett; D. G. Angeler; B. C. Chaffin; L. Gunderson; D. Twidwell; C. R. Allen

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.083

Enhancing quantitative approaches for assessing community resilience

W. C. Chuang, A. Garmestani, T. N. Eason, T. L. Spanbauer, H. B. Fried-Petersen, C. P. Roberts, S. M. Sundstrom, J. L. Burnett, D. G. Angeler, B. C. Chaffin, L. Gunderson, D. Twidwell, C. R. Allen

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Scholars from many different intellectual disciplines have attempted to measure, estimate, or quantify resilience. However, there is growing concern that lack of clarity on the operationalization of the concept will limit its application. In this paper, we discuss the theory, research development and quantitative approaches in ecological and community resilience. Upon noting the lack of methods that quantify the complexities of the linked human and natural aspects of community resilience, we identify several promising approaches within the ecological resilience tradition that may be useful in filling these gaps. Further, we discuss the challenges for consolidating these approaches into a more integrated perspective for managing social-ecological systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-362
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	213
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.083
State	Published - May 1 2018

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The authors would like to thank Michael Harrison from the University of Nebraska−Lincoln for creating Fig. 1 b. This research was performed while TLS and WC held NRC Research Associateship awards at the U.S. EPA. Financial support from the Swedish Research Councils FORMAS ( 2014-1193 ) and VR ( 2014-5828 ), and the August T. Larsson Foundation of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is acknowledged. The Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is jointly supported by a cooperative agreement between the United States Geological Survey , the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission , the University of Nebraska−Lincoln , the United States Fish and Wildlife Service , and the Wildlife Management Institute . The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Funders	Funder number
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
2014-1193
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1735362
2014-5828

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Community resilience
Ecological resilience
Social-ecological systems

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Chuang, W. C., Garmestani, A., Eason, T. N., Spanbauer, T. L., Fried-Petersen, H. B., Roberts, C. P., Sundstrom, S. M., Burnett, J. L., Angeler, D. G., Chaffin, B. C., Gunderson, L., Twidwell, D., & Allen, C. R. (2018). Enhancing quantitative approaches for assessing community resilience. Journal of Environmental Management, 213, 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.01.083

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