2015 00a - tackling resilience at a regional level
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City DirectorsBristol Futures
Tackling resilience at a local level -
a view from Bristol
Tackling “resilience” at a regional level
Sarah ToyStrategic Resilience Officer
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City DirectorsBristol Futures
Rockefeller 100 Resilient CitiesWhat is this initiative?
A five year $100 million programme helping 100 selected cities around the world to become more resilient to physical, social and economic shocks and stresses across the city system
URBAN RESILIENCEIs the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.
Milan, Italy
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City DirectorsBristol Futures
People want to talk about flourishing not resilience
A tool to look at a city’s resilience through the lens
of:
• 4 systems• 12 factors
• 48 sub-factors
Rockefeller City Resilience Framework
Qualities of resilient systems
REFLECTIVE
RESOURCEFUL
ROBUST
REDUNDANT
FLEXIBLE
INCLUSIVE
INTEGRATED
Able to Learn
Can Easily Repurpose Resources
Limits Spread of
Failure
Has Backup Capacity
Has Alternative Strategies
Systems Work Together
Broad Consultation & Communication
Resilient systems exhibit certain qualities that enable them to withstand, respond, and adapt more readily to
shocks and stresses.
Resilience scales or “holarchy”
Knowledge People
Place Organisation
Change of leadership
Disease epidemic
FloodingCivil
disorder
Knowledge People
Place Organisation
Devolution
Skills gap for future job
market
Inadequate public transport
options
Poor airquality
Healthinequalities
Fragile food supply chain
Hate crimeLack of local facilities
Social isolation
Knowledge People
Place Organisation
Devolution
Skills gap for future job
market
Inadequate public transport
options
Poor airquality
Healthinequalities
Fragile food supply chain
Hate crimeLack of local facilities
Social isolation