大多数客观测量法采用固定且透明的韧性定义,并让使用者透过标准化指标对不同人群进行比较。但由于许多韧性过程和能力属于无形,客观方法严重依赖粗略的代理指标。常用的客观衡量标准的方法包括有韧性指数测量和分析(Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis,RIMA)和与时俱进的生计(Livelihoods Change Over Time,LCOT)。[37][34]
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