First, there were droughts this summer; then Hurricane Sandy; and a week after that, there was a snowstorm in the northeast. It seems we just can't catch a break from Mother Nature.
Lately, news outlets like the New York Times, the StarTribune, and Slate have been throwing around the word “resilience:” as in, new urban designs must demonstrate resilience, must be able to withstand future extreme-weather incidents. Will this word -- and this idea -- become as ubiquitous as "sustainability" is?
Brian Walker and David Salt explore how cities can achieve both resilience and sustainability in their book, Resilience Thinking.
Happy reading!
Island Press Field Notes administrator.