The message below is from Scott Miles who has given me permission to post
it. Thank you for all the responses so far which have generated a
fascinating discussion. I am learning plenty.
Ilan
From : Scott Miles <[log in to unmask]>
A worthy exercise!
I think it's important to accentuate the fields positive intent and actions,
while making linkages to concerns of everyday life.
Ilan suggested "building resilience", but this seems to evoke construction
of a fortress... really not what our collective actions are about, except
perhaps if you're concerned about "homeland security."
So perhaps, then from Kates and others "building sustainability /
sustainable communities" But William McDonough points out that
"sustainable" isn't very sexy. Think about if you asked your friend how
their marriage was and they reply: "It's sustainable."
McDonough suggests, for lack of anything better, "quality of life" instead
of "sustainability"
So then perhaps "building/bettering/enhancing quality of life"
But as Bob Alexander pointed out, we need to complete the picture about how
we do this...
I might then suggest: "building quality of life through decisions about
policy and technology"
...or has this taken us too far away from a hazards perspective?
Peace,
Scott
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