AEMA Stakeholder Summit

Explore a community resilience framework for urban dwellers which assists them in getting to ‘know their neighbours’ so that they are more likely to turn to them in an emergency. The idea that neighbours might function as resources for disaster preparedness must take account of the fact that neighbour relations are often weak and so often require nurturing.  This talk examines how neighbouring practices and relationships can be enhanced prior to a disaster forming a supportive relationship with neighbours in preparation for when disaster strikes. Learn how asset mapping can create closer neighbour relations and provide more reliable forms of help. Hear important insights for disaster policy and practice which suggest that resilience being a function of relatedness , must be prepared for by embedding local social practices which enhance neighbouring.