Are we ever resilient? Are we ever normal?
How to find resilience and normality after losing so much? (photo by Ilan Kelman). So much has been written about 'resilience' that it...
Simulation in the City
In a city context, if you are lucky, we find simulations of water supplies, of electricity lines, of transportation modes, of human...
Looking ahead to the Global Resilience Summit
I’m thinking about 'How can business help deal with crises in cities?' There is a particular reason, besides crisis and risk being a...
Calculating your Cyber Quotient
The word "quotient" has two basic meanings: Yes, it's the result you obtain when you divide one quantity by another; but it also refers...
We created the Syrian Refugee problem. Here's how to fix it.
The 70th UN General Assembly takes places this week and the most pressing issue facing world leaders as they gather remains ISIL and the...
Why should we take an interest in Community Resilience?
Of the many interpretations of resilience, one springs from the world of ecology. The study of biological systems and their natural...
Business Resilience in a Digital World
There is an old proverb which goes: ‘After the ship has sunk, everyone knows how she might have been saved.’ This proverb befits our...
Emerging Challenges
Risks have always been part of our cities. But fortunately they have demonstrated enormous resilience in the face of natural hazards....
What's Ahead for Reputation in 2015?
THE REPUTATION OF THINGS This year the term reputation was everywhere. It was no longer primarily reserved for corporations and the...
The Mighty Metropolis
Urban islands of prosperity: Global cities are growing in power and influence. But can they survive if they break the bonds with their...
