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{{definition|Disaster resilience is the ability of countries, communities and households to manage change, by maintaining or transforming living standards in the face of shocks or stresses - such as earthquakes, drought or violent conflict - without compromising their long-term prospects. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/186874/defining-disaster-resilience-approach-paper.pdf DFID, Defining Disaster Resilience: A DFID Approach Paper 2011]</ref>}}<br/>
 
{{definition|Disaster resilience is the ability of countries, communities and households to manage change, by maintaining or transforming living standards in the face of shocks or stresses - such as earthquakes, drought or violent conflict - without compromising their long-term prospects. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/186874/defining-disaster-resilience-approach-paper.pdf DFID, Defining Disaster Resilience: A DFID Approach Paper 2011]</ref>}}<br/>
 
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{{definition|Disaster resilience is the capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure. <ref>[http://www.unisdr.org/2005/wcdr/intergover/official-doc/L-docs/Hyogo-framework-for-action-english.pdf UNISDR (2005b). Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. World Conference on Disaster Reduction. 18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. A/CONF.206/6. UNISDR.]</ref>}}<br/><br/>
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{{definition|Disaster resilience is the capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure. <ref>[http://www.unisdr.org/2005/wcdr/intergover/official-doc/L-docs/Hyogo-framework-for-action-english.pdf UNISDR (2005b). Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. World Conference on Disaster Reduction. 18-22 January 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. A/CONF.206/6. UNISDR.]</ref>}}<br/>
 
 
 
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{{definition|.  <ref>[http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/IJPDLM-08-2012-0243 Wieland & Wallenburg (2013), The influence of relational competencies on supply chain resilience: a relational view]</ref>}}[Dutch] Veerkracht is het vermogen [van een systeem] om te gaan met veranderingen.<br /><br />
 
  
 
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Revision as of 23:19, 23 March 2017

Definitions

International Definitions

Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC)

Disaster resilience is the ability of individuals, communities, organisations and states to adapt to and recover from hazards, shocks or stresses without compromising long-term prospects for development. [1]


DFID

Disaster resilience is the ability of countries, communities and households to manage change, by maintaining or transforming living standards in the face of shocks or stresses - such as earthquakes, drought or violent conflict - without compromising their long-term prospects. [2]


UNISDR

Disaster resilience is the capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure. [3]


See also

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