Using the Living Standards Framework to Analyse the Drivers of Social Resilience in a Disaster Management Context

Resilience concepts now underpin the global strategic approach to risk mitigation. However, operational challenges have emerged which stem from problems with measurement. Many key drivers of social resilience are intangible and difficult measure, can result in their exclusion consideration institutional decisionmaking structures. Drawing upon a case study – Hurunui district recently experienced multiple adverse events, we argue two points. First, disaster management outcomes be improved by better accounting for factors decision making processes. Second, Living Standards Framework, capital embedded within it, provide solid foundation systematically categorising rendering them visible policymakers.