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In recent years, the European Commission has actively promoted the concept of rural resilience (European Commission, 2025), but there are still many divergent views on the operationalisation of the concept at EU, national and local levels. Drawing from quantitative and qualitative evidence (e-survey, 18 semi-structured interviews and four focus groups), from studies based in Ireland, Portugal, Slovenia and EU-wide perspective, we analysed the practitioners’ understanding of rural resilience; and identified key factors and challenges for implementation in practice. Findings reveal that, while rural resilience is a conceptual construct open to multiple interpretations, a clear distinction can be observed between theoretical and practitioner interpretations. Theoretical perspectives tend to adopt a broader, more systematic view of rural resilience, transformative and “bouncing forward” approaches, whereas practitioner interpretations are typically narrower, focusing on robustness, adaptability, context-specific actions and immediate community needs. Our findings have implications for policy formation, highlighting that resilience is a long-term process rather than a fixed outcome.

PurposeThe purpose of the study was to make sense of the role of human resource (HR) leaders in crisis management and in creating a resilient workplace amid conflicting institutional logics. The study also unearths the outcomes of crisis management from the different crisis response strategies implemented by HR leaders to build organizational resilience by managing conflicting institutional logics.Design/methodology/approachWe conducted a qualitative study among HR leaders from the service and manufacturing industries in India (n = 26). Data collected through semi-structured interviews were analysed using Gioia’s methodology, which focuses on providing a structured approach to developing a grounded model and presenting the findings in a convincing narrative.FindingsThe findings based on data analysis yielded three aggregate dimensions that helped provide reasons for HR leaders to have acted in particular ways in bringing about institutional change through effective crisis management. The aggregate dimensions include managing conflicting institutional logics during the crisis, synergizing institutional logics for adaptive resilience and balancing institutional logics for transformative resilience.Originality/valueThis study makes two key contributions to the existing literature. First, we contribute to the institutional theory by examining various crisis response strategies that HR leaders adopt in bringing about institutional change amidst conflicting logics emanating from different stakeholders. Second, the study findings highlight the principles of adaptive resilience that manage opposing tensions between exploiting existing knowledge and exploring new changes and transformative resilience that reconfigures the core values and underlying beliefs that fundamentally challenge the existing system.

The concept of fire resilience has become increasingly relevant as society looks to understand and respond to recent wildfire events. In particular, the idea of a ‘fire resilient landscape’ is one which has been utilised to explore how society can coexist with wildfires. However, the concept of fire resilient landscapes has often been approached in silos, either from an environmental or social perspective; no integrated definition exists. Based on a synthesis of literature and a survey of scientists and practitioners, we propose to define a fire resilient landscape as ‘a socio-ecological system that accepts the presence of fire, whilst preventing significant losses through landscape management, community engagement and effective recovery.’ This common definition could help guide policy surrounding fire resilient landscapes, and exemplify how such landscapes could be initiated in practice. We explore the applicability of the proposed definition in both Mediterranean and temperate Europe.

This paper examines the role of human resources in supply chain management practices in fostering organizational resilience and transformative resilience within logistics firms, with a focus on the moderating effect of artificial intelligence technology readiness. Drawing on dynamic capabilities theory and supply chain resilience frameworks, the study proposes a model in which cross-training, managerial support, and flexible shift design act as key enablers of resilience. Using a cross-sectional survey, data were collected from 280 employees across various logistics companies in China to explore the relationships among human resources in supply chain management practices, organizational resilience, and transformative resilience. This study contributes to the growing body of transformative supply chain research by examining the connections between workforce adaptability, digital readiness, and resilience outcomes. The results suggest that organizational resilience, supported by robust human resource practices and artificial intelligence integration, is essential for sustaining long-term resilience and competitive advantage amid global disruptions.

This study is guided by the pivotal yet underexplored question, “How does the resilience developed through the motherhood experience, particularly within the mother/child relationship, translate into a mother’s approach to her relationships with followers in a professional context?” This study delves into the impact of resilience fostered through motherhood on leadership styles, especially in professional interactions with subordinates. Adopting the grounded theory methodology, we collected qualitative data through in-depth interviews with 28 female leaders, each a mother of at least one child. We followed a grounded theory analytic procedure to systematically organize data and examine the intricacies of maternal leadership and its process-oriented resilience development. Our research uncovers a three-stage resilience-strengthening process among maternal leaders. The three stages involve the emergence of challenges, followed by the development of transformative resilience, culminating in the significant impact on inclusive leadership styles and the evolution of leader–follower relationships. This study contributes to the academic discourse in three key ways. First, it offers unique insights into how the challenges and adversities inherent in motherhood can be transformative for leadership development. Second, by identifying and detailing a three-stage process of resilience development in maternal leaders, the research provides a nuanced understanding of how personal experiences influence professional leadership capabilities. Third, the study broadens the current discourse on inclusive leadership by incorporating the maternal perspective, a relatively underexplored area, particularly in the context of transformed leader/follower relationships.

Resilience of human systems has increasingly become a popular topic of research. The aim of this article is to present a juxtaposition of public officials’ and residents’ perceptions of community resilience along the three-class typology of resilience (basic, adaptive, and transformative) using Dayton, OH as a case study. A two-pronged data collection approach was designed to recruit public officials and residents. This approach was structured using the Community Capitals Framework. A multi-chain referral sampling process (and subsequent snowball sampling) was initiated subsequently. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 75 participants. The interviews were analyzed using a three-tiered deductive structural coding approach. The findings highlight the similarities and differences in resilience perceptions between public officials and community members along the three-class typology of resilience that could inform creative policy initiatives. The factors that might undergird residents’ and public officials’ perceptions of resilience are discussed. Based on these perceptions, the importance of social capital, communication infrastructure, and addressing chronic stressors are discussed as important strategies to build community resilience, in addition to focusing on essential community infrastructure systems (such as roads, energy, water, sewer, and gas systems).

This paper analyses the role of landscape as a fundamental dimension of post-earthquake recovery in the inland areas of Central Italy, arguing that reconstruction must be understood not only as the repair of damaged buildings but as a broader territorial process affecting identity, spatial organization, and long-term settlement trajectories. In this sense, post-earthquake recovery is also interpreted as a strategic opportunity to reinforce coast–inland relationships, acknowledging the structural interdependence between inland Apennine areas and coastal urban systems. Drawing on insights from applied research conducted in the L’Aquila 2009 crater and on the conceptual framework developed within the PRIN TRIALS project, the paper discusses how seismic events accelerate pre-existing territorial dynamics and produce enduring transformations, particularly in the proximity landscapes surrounding historic centres. Rather than presenting empirical findings, the contribution offers a theoretical and operational framework aimed at integrating landscape considerations into reconstruction processes. It outlines key concepts such as landscape quality, transformative resilience, and permanent temporariness; reviews critical normative aspects linked to emergency procedures; and proposes a set of landscape-oriented guidelines and criteria for the contextual integration of reconstruction projects. These include landscape quality objectives, multiscalar readings of identity values, and operational tools such as visual-impact assessment, Project Reference Context analysis, and principles for managing transformations in peri-urban and historic environments. Overall, the paper argues that adopting a landscape-based perspective can strengthen territorial cohesion, support the sustainable redevelopment of historic centres and their surroundings, and embed post-earthquake reconstruction within broader coast–inland territorial strategies aimed at long-term resilience and balanced regional development in Apennine communities.

This study introduces antifragility as a transformative lens for disaster risk governance, shifting emphasis from restoration to disruption-induced improvement of systems. We distill six principles for operationalizing antifragility in disaster risk reduction contexts and delineate ethical, systemic, and learning-based implications for future resilience. Together, these elements reframe disaster risk governance as dynamic, adaptive, and self-reinforcing amid compounding climate risks.

Community resilience and community sustainability have increasingly become popular topics of research separately and together. The aim of this article is to elucidate the perceived interconnections between community sustainability and community resilience using Dayton, OH, as a case study. This article largely examines the perceived interconnections between climate change mitigation and climate adaptation initiatives within sustainability and the three-class typology of resilience (basic, adaptive, and transformative). A two-pronged data collection effort designed using the Community Capitals Framework was carried out to recruit a broad group of participants. A multi-chain referral sampling process (and subsequent snowball sampling) was initiated subsequently. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 75 participants. The interviews were analyzed using a three-tiered deductive structural coding approach. The findings elucidate the multifaceted and multi-dynamic nature of interconnections between community sustainability and resilience. Compared to literature that contends one concept to be a sub-concept of the other (resilience as a sub-concept of sustainability and vice versa), the findings of this study demonstrate that the interconnections between community sustainability and resilience are layered and complex. Some level of resilience was perceived as necessary for community sustainability. The implications of the findings on creating integrated sustainability and resilience strategies are discussed.