“I hope they shouldn't happen”: Social vulnerability and resilience to urban energy disruptions in a digital society in Scotland

Energy systems are changing rapidly, bringing new types of risks, and forms potential disruption to energy supplies. Our growing dependence on energy, particularly electricity, means that more than ever we need plan for disruptions be prepared them. What happens during the is important: understand how individuals, communities organisations experience event, what measures can taken reduce overall impacts. This study investigates people in city Glasgow (Scotland) might respond a lengthy, widespread A novel three-stage diary-interview methodology was developed explore practices expectations, people's may change coming decade. The results show most consistent determinant participants' perceived resilience, over above socio-demographic factors, their expectations degree dependency routine. assumptions regarding vulnerability reflect importance digital dependency: particular, age income should not seen as straightforward proxies, paper identifies set ‘indicators vulnerability’. Interdependent infrastructures also crucial, yet underappreciated, mean ability cope will likely decrease time non-linear ‘step-change’ fashion, other sectors services affected. Community-level actions improve local scales appropriate identifying vulnerabilities but this only feasible if institutions adequately resourced.