ABSTRACT
The term ‘resilience’, whilst being surrounded by various debates on its meaning, usefulness and
characteristics, has become an integral part of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) terminology.
DRM is defined as ‘The systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and
operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities
in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster’ (UNISDR, 2007).
