Handbook on Resilience of Socio-Technical Systems
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Edited by Matthias Ruth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of York, UK and the late Stefan Goessling-Reisemann, formerly University of Bremen, Germany<i>'If you believe that resilience is the absence of vulnerability you should consult the new </i>Handbook on Resilience of Socio-Technical Systems<i>. The authors succeed in presenting excellent arguments and convincing evidence that resilience is an adoptive learning system that is not only able to cope with unpleasant surprises but can also grow as a result of such surprises. The book takes resilience to an alleviated stage of organizational performance: how to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity in a complex environment.'</i><br /> --Ortwin Renn, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), Germany<p><i>'Policy-makers, business leaders and everyday people are becoming increasingly disorientated as turbulence and its consequences become more disruptive and destructive to the global community. They are in desperate need of guide to help them gather their bearings and provide a path forward, which makes the </i>Handbook on Resilience of Socio-Technical Systems<i> an especially important and timely contribution. This interdisciplinary compendium brings together a diverse group of top researchers to share their latest findings and insights. The reader of this volume will come away with a deep understanding of what it will take to thrive in the face of the array of stressors and shocks that lie before us.'</i><br /> --Stephen E. Flynn, Northeastern University, US</p>