A fire in Toronto's Black Creek neighbourhood displaced hundreds of people. One person died of smoke inhalation. The after-disaster response reveals some of the challenges faced by urban communities.
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Articles on Resilience
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Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stressful life events. Teenagers with at least one close friend and strong family relationships are more resilient than teens without such relationships.
Current policy to manage and protect people from flooding disadvantages those who are most vulnerable.
Hundreds of Canadian municipalities have declared climate emergencies but many have yet to take action.
Literacy researchers analyze cross-Canada favourite books for kindergarten to Grade 2 readers, and suggest great "gritty" reads that can help normalize conversations surrounding failure and growth.
Dealing successfully with rudeness can help people develop resilience and confidence.
New York City's municipal budget relies heavily on the property taxes of extremely high-value real estate. That drives gentrification and distorts local policy in other ways that hurt residents.
Just as Kawhi Leonard did, each of us can apply load management in our lives to help promote our own resilience and success.
I wanted to see whether this extreme example of a team effort could tell us anything about the workplace.
Melbourne and Sydney are members of 100 Resilient CIties, which the Rockefeller Foundation has said it will no longer fund. So what has the global network achieved? And what can we learn from this?
Has anyone close to you asked you to cut down on your work? Do you feel guilty that you're not spending enough time with your friends, family or even yourself? It might be time for change.
An engineering professor explains why rural areas are especially vulnerable to hurricanes, and what they can do to ensure that no one is left without help.
Pacific island nations are often framed as remote atolls facing rising seas and cyclones. But their cities are growing fast, so are efforts to help the most climate-vulnerable people hitting the mark?
How can parents and educators assist children and youth with dealing with everyday challenges and stresses?
Paying to get your kids into prestigious universities is an example of a 'bulldozer parenting' trend, which reduces exposure to failure and can lead to mental health difficulties.
Children’s lives are being stifled. No longer are they able to spend time with friends unsupervised, explore their community or hang around in groups without being viewed with suspicion.
Even superheroes can't do it alone -- relationships are the most important factor in protecting us from negative outcomes and teaching us adversity doesn't have to be harmful.
Building resilience is not the way to tackle burnout.
Hazardous professions including agriculture and heavy engineering are already having to find ways to adapt.
Words matter because they influence the way we understand environmental problems and shape their solutions.
Top contributors
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Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director, Security and Resilience Program, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Executive Director, Sustainable & Resilient Economy, The Ohio State University
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Doctor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bradford
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Assistant Professor, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Human Dimensions of Water Resources and Water Resilience, Brock University
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Research professor, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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PhD Candidate, Australian-German Climate & Energy College, University of Melbourne
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Academic, Population Health, University of Melbourne
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Professor and Head of Music Therapy, University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Food Systems, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
