Read realising the triple dividend of resilience a new business case for disaster risk management by available from rakuten kobo. These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit. Her new book is called the resilience dividend being strong in a world where things go wrong. Our interconnected world is susceptible to sudden and dramatic shocks and stresses. I would have liked more conclusionstakeaways and fewer historical details about medellin, the. Our interconnected world is susceptible to sudden and dramatic. Rodin explores how different people, communities, cities, and companies have built resilience all over the world, from the former drug and murder capital of south america, to the boardrooms of the most forwardthinking companies in existence. Isbn 978 1 78125 358 8 export isbn 978 1 78125 363 2. A revealing examination of the anatomy of resilience, the capacity to withstand and emerge stronger from acute shocks and chronic stresses. On june 3rd 2016 100 resilient cities president michael berkowitz announced nairobi had been. In attracting the bank punes leaders had realized the resilience dividend, and its a vital calculus for any city in this age of uncertainty. For pune, the resilience dividend manifests in the form of an increase in jobs, greater opportunities for partnerships, a boost to its international reputation, and an enhanced sense of placeas a city that is attractive to sophisticated, worldclass business organizations.
Jan 27, 2015 judith rodins new book, the resilience dividend, begins with her surveying the destruction wrought by superstorm sandy in october 2012. It argues that building resilience is an urgent social and economic issue. These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit hard by one of the wicked. Judith rodin talks about her book the resilience dividend and why cities resilience is important. Apr 01, 2018 judith rodin talks about her book the resilience dividend and why cities resilience is important. The title of the book is the resilience dividend, a phrase coined by the author, judith rodin, who defines it as the capacity to bounce back from a crisis, learn from it, and achieve revitalization. Nov 11, 2014 building resiliencethe ability to bounce back more quickly and effectivelyis an urgent social and economic issue. Resilience, as defined by judith rodin, the author of the important book the resilience dividend.
Jessie close writes a very honest gut wrenching book about dealing with her mental illness bipolar or manic depression. Read the resilience dividend being strong in a world where things go wrong by judith rodin available from rakuten kobo. Through an astonishing range of stories, judith rodin shows how people. This book develops a new business case for investment based on the multiple dividends of resilience. More explanation on how to make sure plans have resilience would be better then the level of detail the author goes into with each story. For any given project, the estimated dividend may be positive or negative. Aware, diverse, integrated, selfregulating and adaptive. The resilience dividend meet your next favorite book. A crash course on spirituality 4 levels of consciousness and the big questions by alan watts duration. Nov 22, 2014 from the 2014 miami book fair international, judith rodin talks about her book, the resilience dividend.
In fact, in 2014, i wrote a book that sought to better explain the added returns that resilience planning, projects, and practices offered, entitled. The resilience dividend by judith rodin publicaffairs. Resilience is the ability of people, communities and institutions to prepare for, withstand, and bounce back more rapidly from acute shocks and chronic stresses. Why arent we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events.
Most of the examples she offers pertain to cities and governance, though she also discusses businesses overcoming unexpected challenges. A revealing examination of the anatomy of resilience, the capacity to withstand. Being strong in a world where things go wrong, is the capacity of any entity, ranging from. The resilience dividend stanford social innovation. Description building resiliencethe ability to bounce back more quickly and effectivelyis an urgent social and economic issue. Innovation for city resilience nairobi 100 resilient. This looks beyond only avoided losses the first dividend to the wider benefits gained independently of whether or not the disaster event occurs. In this book, judith rodin shows how people, organizations, businesses, communities, and cities have developed resilience in the face of. Rockefeller foundation head judith rodin offers a blueprint for building resilience in the resilience dividend, her new book. Valuing the resilience dividend the rockefeller foundation. The resilience dividend the ford family foundation. Please update internet explorer or try again with a different browser. Building resiliencethe ability to bounce back more quickly.
Jan 01, 2015 resilience is about a woman dealing with mental illness. Aug 11, 2016 a crash course on spirituality 4 levels of consciousness and the big questions by alan watts duration. The resilience dividend begins with great promise but stumbles. The resilience dividend audiobook listen instantly. Nov, 2014 this book makes a compelling case, drawing on stories from countries and communities across the world, that resilience is not just a defense mechanism but a positive gain or dividend, with added value in economic and social terms. The rdvm addresses the absorption of shocks and stressors, the recovery path following a shock, and any cobenefits that accrue from a project, even in the absence of a shock. Being strong in a world where things go wrong book online at best prices in india on. The resilience dividend being strong in a world where things go wrong judith rodin. Guide to the resilience dividend valuation model rand.
The book uses case stories to illustrate points with support of statistics and quotes. From the 2014 miami book fair international, judith rodin talks about her book, the resilience dividend. A cip catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Swiss re global partnerships chairman martyn parker is a contributor. Dec 23, 2014 her new book is called the resilience dividend being strong in a world where things go wrong. I would have liked more conclusionstakeaways and fewer historical details about medellin, the sf earthquake, etc. The book is pretty good and makes good points on how to make resilient plans but goes to much into the examples. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The resilience dividend by judith rodin, president of the rockefeller foundation. Resilience is about a woman dealing with mental illness. We live in a world defined by disruption, writes judith rodin, the head of the rockefeller foundation, in her new book, the resilience dividend. Description building resilience the ability to bounce back more quickly and effectivelyis an urgent social and economic issue. Building resiliencethe ability to bounce back more quickly and effectivelyis an urgent social and economic issue. The resilience dividend ebook by judith rodin rakuten kobo. Geeat reference for those doing resilience work this book supports and aligns with the rockefeller foundation city resilience framework and the work of other global initiatives. To understand what this means for you, reader of alliance magazine, and how to implement it in your organization or social investment fund, you have to read only one book. Bond, aaron strong, nicholas burger, and sarah weilant. The essence of the concept is the notion that investments in financing and resourcing longterm resilience may yield shortterm economic benefits. Building resilience the ability to bounce back more quickly and effectivelyis an urgent social and economic issue.
These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit hard by one of the wicked problems of todays world. The core ideas are solid but the book drags when it gets into researchdump mode. Nov 17, 2014 resilience, as defined by judith rodin, the author of the important book the resilience dividend. Jan 20, 2015 in the resilience dividend, judith rodin addresses how individuals, communities, and organizations have built resilience in the aftermath of disasters, and why resilience is an urgent socioeconomic issue. She writes of growing up with a family that has lived around the world.
Innovation for city resilience nairobi 100 resilient cities. The narrator on the other hand nearly ruins this book. Nov 11, 2014 in her new book, the resilience dividend, she lays out a powerful case for why governments and companies should prepare forand not just react todisruptions to business as usual. Craig bond, aaron strong, nicholas burger, sarah weilant subject. With her new book, the resilience dividend, judith rodin provides valuable insights into the growing importance and transformative potential of resilience. Guide to the resilience dividend valuation model author. We call the framework the resilience dividend valuation model rdvm. Rodin, the president of the rockefeller foundation, which launched the 100 resilient cities project in 20, explains why resilience matters and analyzes its components.
Rodin makes a classic nonfiction mistake in the resilience dividend too many examples and not enough argument. The promise is a framework for understanding what comprises resiliency, a word that seems to mean everything to anybody. This guide provides an overview of and guidance on the resilience dividend valuation model, a framework designed to help policymakers and practitioners estimate the resilience dividend from projects they are considering or have implemented. Nov 21, 2014 so perhaps its the perfect moment for a book that carries the subtitle being strong in a world where things go wrong. This book makes a compelling case, drawing on stories from countries and communities across the world, that resilience is not just a defense mechanism but a positive gain or dividend, with added value in economic and social terms. The resilience dividend valuation model can be applied to different types of resilience projects and policies across different scales to show the variety of resilience benefits each can offer. No ones mind will be changed by karls book, but its a valuable report from the. There is quantifiable, economic value connected to resilience. Apr 06, 2017 the report suggests defining the resilience dividend as the net cobenefit or cocost of investing in enhanced resilience, in the absence of a disruptive incident. Be it haitis dependence on humanitarian aid, the rebuilding effort after the great fire of manhattan or the reason why more girls than boys drowned in japans tsunami, the resilience dividend combines vivid stories with practical insights such as how to disasterproof a building and groundbreaking research to help build a radical future. We can see how resilience pays dividends in many ways and situationsfor example, the.
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