Related Experiment Videos
Factors which nurture geographical resilience in Britain: a mixed methods study
R Mitchell1, J Gibbs, H Tunstall
1Public Health and Health Policy, University of Glasgow, 1 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK. r.mitchell@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Objectives:
To identify plausible mechanisms by which resilience (low mortality rates despite persistent economic adversity) was achieved in some areas in Britain between 1971 and 2001.
Methods:
Mixed method observational study, combining quantitative analyses of cause- and age group-specific mortality rates, and area sociodemographic and environmental characteristics, with case studies of resilient areas which included in-depth interviews.
Results:
The causes of death, and age groups, contributing most to resilience varied markedly between the 18 resilient areas; as disease aetiology varies, a range of protective processes must be in operation. Four area characteristics, which plausibly contributed to resilience, emerged from the in-depth interviews: population composition; retaining or attracting population; environment and housing; and social cohesion. Quantitative analyses demonstrated significant difference between resilient and non-resilient areas in retaining or attracting population only.
Conclusions:
While we identified plausible area characteristics through which resilience was achieved, there does not appear to be a definitive set that reliably produces resilience, and resilient and non-resilient areas did not differ significantly in their possession of most of these characteristics. If such characteristics do have a role in creating resilience, but are present in both resilient and non-resilient areas, further work is needed to explore what makes them "successful" in some areas, but not in others.
Related Concept Videos
Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
Design Example: Analyzing Capacity Contours for Flood Risk Assessment
Factors Affecting Illness
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness, disability,...
Impact of Social Context on Individuals
Habitat Fragmentation
Dimensions of Health and Illness