Building community resilience in a context of climate change: The role of social capital
University of York · The University of Queensland · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Social capital is considered important for resilience across social levels, including communities, yet insights are scattered across disciplines. This meta-synthesis of 187 studies examines conceptual and empirical understandings of how social capital relates to resilience, identifying implications for community resilience and climate change practice. Different conceptualisations are highlighted, yet also limited focus on underlying dimensions of social capital and proactive types of resilience for engaging with the complex climate change challenge. Empirical insights show that structural and socio-cultural aspects of social capital, multiple other factors and formal actors are all important for shaping the…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 118.48
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 115
Authors
8Topics & keywords
- Social capital
- Psychological resilience
- Context (archaeology)
- Sociology
- Social reproduction
- Community resilience
- Nature versus nurture
- Climate change
- Climate action