Analyzing The Intertwinement Of Sustainability And Resilience Through A Review Of Their Multiple Dimensions

Some recent studies suggested that resilience could put an end to sustainability. Sometimes resilience is considered as one of the indicators of sustainability. However, the correlation between these two is complicated and this vagueness may weaken both concepts. The objective of this study is to clarify the correspondence of sustainability and resilience by doing a comparative analysis, in order to demonstrate the importance of considering both concepts simultaneously. Resilience is considered as the ability to become strong, healthy or successful again, after an unpredicted turbulence occurs. Additionally, sustainable development includes three main pillars; environmental protection, social equality and economic development. The correlation of sustainability and resilience in this paper, is studied for each of these three pillars. At the end, the importance of assessing any project from both points of view to have a real sustainable and resilient community is demonstrated.