From Risk to Resilience

Why Risk Models Fail and Why Resilience is a Smarter Investment in an Age of Uncertainty
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-26056-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 591 g

challenges how decisions are made in an era defined not only by climate disruption, but by systemic uncertainty. Traditional risk models rely on historical data and stable assumptions. Yet across infrastructure, financial markets, and national systems, these foundations are breaking down, creating a widening gap between modeled risk and real-world uncertainty.

Sharron L. McPherson introduces The Resilience Method™, a decision-grade framework that enables governments, investors, and infrastructure leaders to assess whether systems, assets, and communities will remain viable over time. Moving beyond risk mitigation, she reframes resilience as a strategic discipline for operating under uncertainty.Drawing on three decades of experience across finance, law, and policy, and fieldwork across five continents, she connects complex risk signals to real-world decisions. This is a practical framework for navigating volatility, allocating capital with greater confidence, and building systems that endure.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

McPherson, Sharron L.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Risikobewertung, Risikotheorie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Risikomanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1.Foundations of Resilience Establishing Baselines.- Chapter 2.People Foundational Resilience at the Individual Level.- Chapter 3. Places Community and Disaster Resilience.- Chapter 4.Things Infrastructure and the G20 Physical Climate Resilience Assessment.- Chapter 5.The Multi-Model Approach to Climate Resilience.- Chapter 6. Climate Resilience Dividends A New Paradigm for Resilience Investing.- Chapter 7.Aligning Stakeholder Incentives Analyzing and Bridging Gaps.- Chapter 8.The Role of Behavior in Building Resilience.- Chapter 9.Climate-Resilient Investing for Marginalized Communities.- Chapter 10.Developing a Scalable Framework for Resilience.

Über Autor(innen)

Sharron L. McPherson is a global strategist, investment banker, and attorney with over 30 years’ experience in infrastructure investing across Africa and Asia. She is Founder and CEO of Resilience Technologies Inc. and a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center. She teaches at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and Singularity University.