Policy Document

Building a Movement: Community Development and Community Resilience in Response to Extreme Events

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Citation

Engstrom S, Docherty PJ & Robertson T (2019) Building a Movement: Community Development and Community Resilience in Response to Extreme Events. University of Stirling. Stirling. https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/public-policy-hub/policy-briefings/

Abstract
There are gaps in understanding what community resilience is and means to those working in communities, academia, practice and policy and how it is currently enacted in Scotland. Greater understanding of existing experiences can be used to encourage development of community resilience. By enhancing resilience, those affected by extreme events are better able to cope; communities are given a voice; and risk and vulnerability on local, national and global scales are reduced.

Keywords
community resilience; extreme events

Notes
Document also available on the Project web site at: https://extremeevents.stir.ac.uk/files/2020/01/CR2EE-Policy-Brief-Jan-2020.pdf

Status	Published
Funders	NCR National Centre for Resilience Scotland
Publication date	31/12/2019
URL	http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30771
Publisher URL	https://www.stir.ac.uk/…olicy-briefings/
Place of publication	Stirling