ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the implications of sharing an understanding of resilience more broadly, with a wider public that focuses on justice arguments rather than design or technology. Geography provides a context for the evolution of resilience strategies. To visualize the structures and dynamics that matter to coastal adaptation, it is helpful to think about geological patterns as armatures cutting through a three-dimensional volume of material. The key is to achieve coastal resilience in a way that kick-starts a long-term process of adaptation. Understanding the strength and value of landscape armatures, of landforms in a geological and ecological context, is the key to our success. Ponds surrounded by superdikes on the estuary side can provide safe waters for floating pontoons that support whole urban blocks, with 3- to 5-story buildings. Ponds and canals are spatial strategies for coping with a shallow water table.
