Abstract: “Social and ecological vulnerability to disasters and outcomes of any particular extremeevent are influenced by buildup or erosion of resilience both before and after disastersoccur. Resilient social-ecological systems incorporate diverse mechanisms for livingwith, and learning from, change and unexpected shocks.
Disaster management requiresmultilevel governance systems that can enhance the capacity to cope with uncertaintyand surprise by mobilizing diverse sources of resilience.
Locality: Global
