Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop (2015)
Chapter: Appendix A: Breakout Group Tables
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"Appendix A: Breakout Group Tables." National Research Council. 2015. Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/20672.
Appendix A
Breakout Group Tables
TABLE A-1 Vulnerable Communities Breakout Table
| Component | Objectives | Measures/indicators | Resilience Goals |
| Communication | Measure number of people in community with special communication needs Identify mechanisms to address communication needs with those who have limited ability to understand information Identify resources to help those in the community |
Measure how many people in the community: Non-English Deaf/Hearing Impaired Vision Impaired Illiterate Limited English Proficiency Undocumented/Documented Immigrants Tourists University Students |
Develop flexibility in communication systems to deal with uncertain events Have alternative means of communication/ redundancy in systems to provide vulnerable populations information in case main systems are down Develop a network of translators who can reach out to people with special communication needs Implement training for organizations/community groups to address special communication needs |
| Other Components: Medical Independence/Mobility Supervision/Self-determination Transportation Social Networks/Connections Resources/Empowered |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Breakout Group Tables." National Research Council. 2015. Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/20672.
TABLE A-2 Critical and Environmental Infrastructure Breakout Table
| Component | Objectives | Measures/Indicators | Incentives |
| Water |
Availability
Quality Containment Inventory |
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| Energy |
Reliability
Recovery Reduced Env. Impact Accessibility Independence |
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| Transportation |
Mobility
Accessibility Evacuation Reliability |
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| Communication |
Mass communication
Person to person Emergency/911 functions/responder Commercial activity |
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| Environment |
Protection of community assets
Quality for human health and ecosystem health Interdependence of regions Quality of life |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Breakout Group Tables." National Research Council. 2015. Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/20672.
TABLE A-3 Social Factors Breakout Table
| Component | Objectives | Measures/Indicators | Incentives |
| Leadership | Identify who is listened to and speaks for community; credibility; capacity of leaders to connect to other leaders and networks; capacity to raise risk awareness | ||
| Social Connectedness/ Cohesiveness | Relationships between and among businesses/organizations; institutional arrangements - formal and informal; capacity and effectiveness of communication | ||
| Resourcefulness | Characterize workforce composition and distribution; identify key resources: healthcare, emergency services, private sector, retired people, unemployed – what is their resilience and vulnerability; minimize displacement | ||
| Interdependencies | Scales - individual vs. neighborhood vs. regional; rural or urban. Conceptualize as network with nodes and links. Treat as a marker of strength. Analyze likelihood of business interruption | ||
| Cultural Diversity | Culture of preparedness/self-reliance; income diversity; affordability; occupational diversity | ||
| Education and Schools | Investigate role of schools in community – short term rallying points; long-term reasons to stay/return, livelihood advancement, skills development, understanding risk. Schools and education are separate concepts and same concept |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Breakout Group Tables." National Research Council. 2015. Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/20672.
TABLE A-4 Built Environment Breakout Table
| Component | Objectives | Measures/Indicators | Incentives |
| Housing | Robustness, Resourcefulness, Recovery, and Redundancy |
Presence of building codes for housing including rental properties; percentage building codes met; processes in place to bring housing up to code Overall housing stock: manufactured, rental, owner; ability to enforce building codes; how much of housing stock participates in insurance Baseline conditions for the housing stock; ratio of home renters to home owners; percentage of transient citizens |
Grants and innovative taxpayer incentives for upgrades Innovative permitting |
| Business | Robustness, Resourcefulness, Recovery, and Redundancy |
Awareness: how aware is the business community of risks it faces for loss of business, property damage and disruption of services/revenue Baseline conditions Employee engagement Number of local versus national or multinational businesses Percentage of population employed by businesses Percentage of businesses with continuity plan in place |
Grants and innovative taxpayer incentives for upgrades Innovative permitting |
| Community Facilities (e.g., schools, public administration) | Robustness, Resourcefulness, Recovery, and Redundancy | Baseline conditions of facility stock, housing code compliance | Grants and innovative taxpayer incentives for upgrades Innovative permitting |
| Health Care Facilities | Robustness, Resourcefulness, Recovery, and Redundancy | Health deserts Baseline conditions: continuity of operations; contingency plans; capacity for sheltering in place and critical health services; percentage of community that is retired |
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