ABSTRACT

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4 Literature Review ............................................................................................... 6

Resilience and Community and Economic Development ....................... 6 Factors That Compose Resilience ........................................................... 7 Factors That Influence Community Resilience .................................... 7

Women and Disaster Resilience .................................................................. 8 A Framework for Resilience ........................................................................ 9

Discussion and Case Studies .......................................................................... 10 Case Study 1: Hurricane Mitch, Nicaragua ............................................. 10 Case Study 2: Golcuk Earthquake, Turkey .............................................. 11 Case Study 3: Grand Forks, North Dakota .............................................. 12

Postdisaster development is of critical concern to disaster researchers and policy makers. This chapter examines the important role that resilience, especially women’s resilience, plays in fostering postdisaster community and economic development. The chapter reviews relevant literature from several perspectives and then presents a discussion of how resiliency policy is being implemented across the globe, in addition to specific policy recommendations that can be applied to increase resiliency and foster community and economic development. The focus on women’s resilience is necessary, due to the fact that if given the proper access and support, they enhance the recovery and development process. For the purpose of this chapter, several types of resilience will be discussed. Table 1.1 defines the three types of resilience that are imperative to this chapter: disaster resilience, community resilience, and economic resilience.