SOAS Research Online

Abstract

This report uses infographics to identify the key themes and emerging trends in resilience thinking and practice. The report includes sections on: // The rise in the use of the term 'resilience' in books, scholarly journals and scientific research across a range of disciplines; // The salience of different themes within resilience thinking; Identification of geographies of resilience: by pinpointing the countries of author affiliation, and the regions studied in resilience literature; // Examination of resilience on Twitter: looking at key themes and trends most frequently used in relation to ‘resilience’; // Analysis of the characteristics of resilience: looking at the way in which academic and grey literature explore awareness, diversity, self-regulation, integration and adaptiveness; // Inclusion of resilience in the post-2015 agenda, including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the UNFCCC COP21 Paris Agreement on climate change.