Definition
How effort and risk stretch or rebound between actors when conditions change. Mapping burden elasticity alongside the burden gradient prevents crises from snapping back onto the least powerful.
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Burden Elasticity
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How effort and risk stretch or rebound between actors when conditions change.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Burden Elasticity. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-elasticity
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Burden Elasticity." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-elasticity.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Burden Elasticity." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-elasticity.
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@misc{glossary_burden-elasticity,
title={Burden Elasticity},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-elasticity},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Burden Elasticity AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-elasticity ER -