System Resilience Measure

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A System Resilience Measure is a system measure that assesses the ability of a system to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adverse conditions or disturbances.

  • Context:
    • It can (typically) be used to evaluate the robustness of systems in the face of various challenges, providing a benchmark for preparedness and recovery.
    • It can (often) serve as a critical tool in risk management, helping organizations and communities to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their adaptive capacities.
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    • It can range from being a Physical System Resilience (such as Soil Resilience) to being an Abstract System Resilience (e.g., Community Resilience).
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    • It can describe the capacity of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances, known as Ecological Resilience.
    • It can refer to the ability of individuals or groups to recover from psychological or emotional challenges, known as Psychological Resilience.
    • It can measure an organization's ability to continue operations in the face of disruptions, referred to as Resilience (Organizational).
    • It can involve strategies and practices that enhance a system's ability to adapt to and recover from adverse conditions, such as Supply Chain Resilience.
    • It can manifest in creative and cultural contexts, where it represents the persistence and adaptability of artistic expression, as in Resilience in Art.
    • It can be applied to urban planning and development, focusing on the ability of cities to absorb and recover from shocks, such as Urban Resilience.
    • It can be a fundamental concept in climate adaptation strategies, where it denotes the capacity to respond to and recover from climate-related disturbances, as in Climate Resilience.
    • It can be linked to the health of natural resources, such as the ability of soils to maintain productivity under stress, as in Soil Resilience.
    • It can include the study of how cultural and social systems maintain their integrity and functionality despite external pressures.
    • It can be instrumental in policy-making, guiding decisions that aim to enhance the resilience of societies, ecosystems, and infrastructures.
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  • Example(s):
  • Counter-Example(s):
    • Vulnerability, which describes the susceptibility of a system, community, or individual to harm rather than their capacity to recover.
    • Rigidity, which refers to the inability to adapt to changes or disturbances, in contrast to the flexibility inherent in resilience.
    • System Toughness, ...
  • See: Bravado, Vulnerability, Adaptation, Bravado.


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