Over recent weeks a large chunk of this country has been under water, the worst impacted areas are in Queensland. Here is a map showing the impacted area. One of the major economic impacts of this flooding has been on the coal mining industry. Estimates of the cost to the coal industry are up to […]
… communities and resilience.
In 2004 I went to Phuket for Christmas with my wife and daughter. Everything was really good, up until Boxing Day. We were very lucky with the impact of the Tsunami, despite staying right by the beach the level of water inundation was less than we saw only a few kilometers further north. Even better we had a flight […]
… not being vulnerable.
It is amazing how many different people are exploring this concept of resilience, and from so many perspectives. My research has recently led me to the work of the New Zealand Resilience Trust. This group aims to help communities develop resilience. They offer some interesting reflections on the subject of resilience – but more importantly they […]