Moving the Needle Towards Resilient Communities A Field Guide for Equitable, Community-Led Resilience Planning.

Author/creator Yusuf, Juita-Elena Wie, 1976-
Other author Denckla Cobb, Tanya.
Other author Gladfelter, Sierra.
Other author Andrews, Elizabeth.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.
Description1 online resource (183 p.).
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SeriesRoutledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics Series
Routledge Research in Environmental Policy and Politics Series.
Contents Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Setting the Stage for Equitable Resilience: The RAFT Approach to an Equity-Centered Path for Resilience Planning and Implementation -- Introduction -- Defining Resilience -- Resilience Planning -- Equity in Resilience and Resilience Planning -- The RAFT and Community-Driven, Equity-Focused Resilience Planning -- The RAFT Deployment and Continuous Growth -- How Does The RAFT Support Localities?
Contents Why The RAFT Is the Basis for this Field Guide -- Organization of this Field Guide -- Notes -- 2 Centering Equity in Resilience: Equitable Resilience as a Process and an Outcome -- Introduction -- Equity Challenges to Resilience -- Building Resilience With an Equitable Process to Achieve Equitable Outcomes -- The RAFT Equitable Resilience Planning and Implementation Framework -- Developing The RAFT Approach to Equitable Resilience -- Lessons Learned for Practice -- Notes -- 3 Measuring What Matters: Using Quantitative and Qualitative Resilience Assessments Tailored to Community Needs
Contents Introduction -- The RAFT Quantitative Assessment: Evolving to Address Changing Conditions and Varying Community Needs -- The RAFT Scorecard and Scoring Process -- The Development of The RAFT Scorecard -- The PREP (Planning for Resilience: Evaluation and Prioritization) Tool -- The RAFT Qualitative Assessment -- Development of The RAFT Qualitative Assessment -- Methodology for The RAFT Qualitative Assessment -- Lessons Learned for Practice -- Note -- 4 Small Sparks, Big Waves: Simple Projects Can Have Outsized Impacts as Catalysts -- Introduction
Contents Resilience Starter Projects in Education, Outreach, Research, and Training: Examples From the Town of Cape Charles -- Opening the Door for Conversations About Resilience That Span Silos -- Clarifying Policy and Authority for Management of Sand and Dunes -- Outreach and Networking for Road Maintenance -- Lessons Learned for Practice -- Resilience Starter Projects in Planning and Mapping -- Shoreline Erosion and Stormwater Planning: Examples From the Town of Colonial Beach -- Mapping Community Green Infrastructure: Example From the City of Petersburg
Contents Mapping Mobility to Increase Accessibility Through the Community Trolley: Example From the City of Petersburg -- Lessons Learned for Practice -- Simple Solutions to Support Residents -- Refrigerator Magnets With Critical Emergency Information: Example From the Eastern Shore of Virginia -- Short-wave Radios for Communicating During Emergencies: Example From the Town of White Stone -- Lessons Learned for Practice -- Simple Solutions to Support Businesses and Provide Technical Assistance -- Small Business Resilience Self-Assessment and Guide -- Small Business Resilience Workshop
Abstract This field guide offers practical guidance for readers to initiate and engage in resilience planning with their communities in a structured, deliberative way that emphasizes equity. The contents revolve around lessons learned from The Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool initiatives to advance resilience across communities in Virginia.
General noteDescription based upon print version of record.
General noteDesigning a Resilient Harbor: Example From the Town of Onancock
Issued in other formPrint version: Yusuf, Juita-Elena (Wie) Moving the Needle Towards Resilient Communities Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2026 9781032979328
ISBN9781040661369
ISBN104066136X

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