TITLE:
A Critical Review of Community Resilience Building Framework: Contexts of Climate Change and Disasters in Bangladesh
AUTHORS:
Abdul Alim Shaikh, Mousumi Halder, Muhammad Ramzan Ali, Ruhul Amin, Md Saifur Rahman, Md. Kamruzzaman
KEYWORDS:
Community Resilience, Resilience Building Framework, Resilience Indicators, Climate Change, Disaster, Bangladesh
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.12 No.9,
September
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: The concept of community resilience in the contexts of climate change and disasters draws increasing attention and interest from practitioners and researchers in recent development discourse. This paper provides a critical review of six selected frameworks of community resilience building operationalized in Bangladesh over the span of years. In other words, this study aims to contribute to the understanding of resilience through a systematic analysis of the dimensions and indicators of community resilience frameworks. The analysis shows that comprehensive and effective community resilience frameworks should incorporate the missing components linked to fundamental elements of good governance, economic growth, environmental sustainability, social transformation, and capacity development. The paper concludes by highlighting a few other areas of grave concern that need more appropriate attention, considering the severe threats posed by climate change and natural disasters in line with sustainable development goals. Finally, this study recommends further research regarding the effectiveness of these frameworks in different climatic and disaster contexts that can lead the concept into a new dimension of community resilience and sustainability.