Resilient communities identify and develop strengths or assets; attend to connections between people and place, values and beliefs; encourage support networks, collective problem solving, collaborative governance, diversification, and leadership. These communities can also handle divisions within the communi ty. And though the research isn’t clear about how communities become resilient (Bosher & Coaffee, 2008), there is evidence that active participation in the public work of communities, a focus on building social capital and capacity to address stressors and disruptors and coming together before and during crises leads to the building of community resilience (Woods, 2015). The use of a community capitals or community resilience model based on a systems framework can help foster public policy, community engagement, and an approach to building and rebuilding the assets of a community (Flora et al., 2005). Figure 3 , titled Community Capitals, illustrates the interrelated nature of seven categories of capitals: Financial, built, political, social, human, cultural, and natural. In the center are three outcomes: healthy ecosystems, vibrant regional economies, and social equity and empowerment.
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Source: Flora, C.B., Emery,M., Fey, S. & Bregendahl,C. (2005). Community capitals: A tool for evaluating strategic interventions and projects. 1. North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Iowa State University. https://naaee.org/sites/default/files/204.2-handout-community-capitals.pdf
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