townsresilient

townsresilient is a framework for evaluating and improving the resilience of towns to a range of shocks, including natural disasters, climate change, economic downturns, and public health emergencies. It emphasizes local autonomy, community engagement, and integrated planning across sectors.

Core elements include a resilience index composed of exposure and vulnerability factors, adaptive capacity, and governance. Indicators cover infrastructure reliability, housing quality, critical services, economic diversity, social cohesion, land use planning, and ecosystem services. The framework supports benchmarking across towns and tracking changes over time.

Methodology involves data collection from public records, surveys, and remote sensing, combined with participatory workshops to incorporate local knowledge. Scoring uses transparent weighting and scenario analysis to test resilience under different shocks. Outputs typically include dashboards, risk maps, and prioritized action plans.

townsresilient is used by municipal authorities, regional planners, and non-governmental organizations to guide investment decisions, emergency preparedness, and climate adaptation strategies. While it aims to be broadly applicable, practitioners note that indicators must be calibrated to local context and data gaps can limit comparability.

Related topics include resilience, urban resilience, disaster risk reduction, and climate adaptation.