Resilience is the capacity of cities to function so that all people are able to withstand the shocks and stresses they encounter. District teams must address resilience with a broad approach that prepares for social, economic, and environmental shocks and stresses.
This obligation is a commitment that describes how a district will work to withstand environmental, social, and economic stresses and shocks.
IMPERATIVE INDICATORS
A district’s indicators set must include at least one indicator for each Imperative; districts are encouraged to include additional Imperative indicators, if desired. Illustrative indicators for each Imperative are identified below:
| IMPERATIVE | ILLUSTRATIVE INDICATOR | |
| RESILIENCE | Social | Average years of educational attainment |
| Language competency(percentage of population who speak English as a second language) | ||
| Percentage of voter participation in latest election | ||
| Economic | Percentage of businesses with 100+ employees | |
| Percentages of households in poverty | ||
| Sector diversity — percentage of workforce in primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors | ||
| Environmental | Percentage of land area in 100-year floodplain | |
| Percentage of land area subject to sea level rise | ||
| Percentage of land area with hydric soils (liquefaction) | ||
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