Flexibility (glossary)
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the system's ability to restructure itself in response to external changes or pressures (Woods 2006)
Source(s)
Woods, David D. 2006. Essential Characteristics of Resilience. In Resilience Engineering: Concepts and Precepts, edited by E. Hollnagel, Woods, David D., and Leveson, Nancy. Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publlishing Limited.
Discussion
This is a key term in the context of resilience.