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Robust, Rapid, Resilient

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The resilience of any system can be measured by two dimensions: robustness, the extent of system function that is maintained, and rapidity, the time required to return to full system operations and productivity. In essence, pre-disaster mitigation fosters robustness, and post-disaster adaptation fosters rapidity.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Critical: Beer Distribution
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Cry Wolf?
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Global Supply Chain Management
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The Handbook of Business Continuity Management
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
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Transport infrastructure resilience
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from HERE and THERE
Economies of scale
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BBC World Debate: Disasters - Prepare or React?
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