In a rapidly changing climate, being able to map and quantify the vulnerability and resilience of a community is critical because it is often the first picture decision-makers have of an area, shaping vital policy decisions from hazard preparation to response. 

This week, we launch Part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the resilience assessment that enables us to understand a community’s capacity to respond to hazards in one South Florida neighborhood. In Part 1, we learn about the resilience assessments that provide a crucial foundation to our understanding of community vulnerability and resilience.

Additional Resources:

• Read Bridget Huston’s Master's Thesis: “Understanding Climate Resilience to Environmental Hazards: How A Broward County Community Assessment Helps To Complete The Picture”
• Documentary Photo Story created by residents at the Estates of Fort Lauderdale during a workshop facilitated by CES  
• Watch a short video introducing CES's Neighborhood Resilience Research Project 
• Learn more about coastal resilience research at FAU’s CES

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