This document proposes a framework for defining resilient communities. It defines resiliency as a system's ability to absorb disturbances and reorganize while maintaining structure and function. Vulnerability is the lack of resilience that makes systems susceptible to harm from exposure to hazards. The framework includes social, economic, cultural, physical, political, geographical, environmental, and historical dimensions to analyze a community's resilience. The authors developed this comprehensive framework to measure resilience in communities across different dimensions and identify strengths and weaknesses to improve overall resilience.

1. M.Reza.Farzad Behtash Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University - Bonab Branch PhD Candidate in Islamic Urbanism at Tabriz Islamic Art University [email_address] M.T.Pirbabaei PhD, Faculty Member of Tabriz Islamic Art University M.T.Aghababaei MS, Expert of HSE Research Group in Research & Planning Center of Tehran

9. Status in Resilient Communities:

15. Community and Regional Resilience Initiative (CARRI): Frameworks and Models of Resiliency

16. Proposal Frameworks:

17. Components Dimensions Social Race and ethnicity Age Social participation Behaviors Social capital Population, Gender NGOs Demographic Special needs Immigration Social security Household structure Socioeconomic status Flexibility Interest

18. Components Dimensions Economic Economic stability Continuity of business Supply chain Commercial capital Dynamic economic Employment and occupation Tourism Assets Economic security Housing

19. Components Dimensions Cultural Religion Ideas Values and principals Education Cultural capital Language Interoperable communications Cultural Independency Continuity of settlement Law obedient

20. Components Dimensions Physical Land use planning Building standards and codes Lifelines Critical Infrastructure Smart growth Local establishment and coherence Independency, sufficiency and efficiency of fabric Form, Space, Mass Physical structure Valuable fabric Primary core Redundancy Diversity Autonomy Adaptability Safety and strength Build technology Access to service Monuments and icons

21. Components Dimensions Political Legislation Political stability Continuity of government National and international stability Emergency management Response plan Hazard mitigation plan Comprehensive plan Recovery plan

22. Components Dimensions Geographical Climate Topography Environment capital Natural resources Special planning

23. Components Dimensions Environmental Water resources Pollution Erosion rates Flood zones Coastal areas Habitat loss

24. Components Dimensions Historical Preliminary core Formation elements Human capital Acceptance of experiences