大多數客觀測量法採用固定且透明的韌性定義,並讓使用者透過標準化指標對不同人群進行比較。但由於許多韌性過程和能力屬於無形,客觀方法嚴重依賴粗略的代理指標。常用的客觀衡量標準的方法包括有韌性指數測量和分析(Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis,RIMA)和與時俱進的生計(Livelihoods Change Over Time,LCOT)。[37][34]
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