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this section heading. It is an odd, somewhat unclear and passive word choice that foreshadows a sense of vagueness about the future. It implies that we could have resiliency if we do certain things. But maybe not. Given that the authors provide excellent suggestions for how to make Jamaica Bay and its watershed more resilient, I wish the editors would have used a more assertive voice. Their suggestions in the final chapters are excellent and provide a context for how to approach Jamaica Bay to make it more resilient in the future. As many around the world are looking for ways to assess complex systems at risk from climate change and catastrophic events, this book provides a possible roadmap for moving forward. While the conclusions focus entirely on New York, they are applicable in other contexts. Thus, anyone interested in resiliency within distinct geographic regions will find the book of use. In addition, anyone working within the New York region will find the volume a handy reference guide. It not only has excellent content on the ecology of the region but also has a sizable reference list that should prove useful to those trying to build an understanding of the region. Many places around the world have experienced catastrophic events, and many books have been written in their aftermath. While this book has a few flaws in organizational content, it is one of the strongest volumes to emerge from the academic and scientific community after Superstorm Sandy. The editors of the book give the topic a techno-scientific optimism that provides planning and operational guidelines for the future. Yet in reality, the New York City region is becoming both more resilient and less resilient as it careens into its future. The new planned Amazon headquarters in the Anable Basin area of Long Island City in Queens is likely to be underwater in the coming decades if climate predictions are correct. At the same time, the City’s government, through an effort called The East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, is working to make Manhattan’s east side less vulnerable from flooding during future storms. Groups are working to clean up estuaries to promote healthy ecosystems while we have more vulnerable populations in coastal zones due to staggering income equality in the metro region. And I am writing this review in the same home that was flooded and that I evacuated after Superstorm Sandy several years ago. Perhaps we do only have prospects for resilience.