Neighbourhood Social Resilience (NSR): Definition, Conceptualisation, and Measurement Scale Development

Sustainability

Arash Sadeghi¹  Robert Schmidt-III²  Garyfalia Palaiologou²  Taimaz Larimian² 

[1] Aston Business School, Aston University, Department of Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship, Aston University, Birmingham B47ER, UK;School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE113UE, UK;

关键词: social resilience;    neighbourhood scale;    social network;    adaptive capacity;    measurement model;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su12166363

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The literature on social resilience lacks a precise definition of this concept and a clear guideline on how to measure it. Particularly, social resilience at the neighbourhood scale has received remarkably little scholarly attention. This study contributes toward filling these gaps in the literature by developing and empirically testing the neighbourhood social resilience (NSR) model as a robust and reliable measurement instrument that integrates various aspects of this complex concept into one coherent and fine-grained psychometric model. The reliability and validity of the NSR model are empirically tested using questionnaire data collected from 234 respondents in five neighbourhoods of Dunedin city, New Zealand. Furthermore, a more nuanced definition for neighbourhood social resilience is provided. Results indicate that social resilience is a second-order and multidimensional concept incorporating eight dimensions. Each of these dimensions captures a distinct piece in the jigsaw of social resilience; therefore, failure to incorporate all dimensions may provide an incomplete picture of this complex phenomenon. Our research bridges the gap between top-down approach of stakeholders and policymakers and bottom-up perceptions and expectations of residents about social resilience of their urban neighbourhood.

【 授权许可】

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