Acronym for Distributed Renewable Resources.
Distributed: Spread out, not in one location
Renewable: Always available, does not depend upon consumption of a limited resource
Resource: Thing necessary for accomplishing a goal; often, the goal is staying alive
(
e.g., local solar / wind energy, rainwater collection, etc.)
DRR are often "green" or ecologically
friendly options. DRR would help people live more independently.
As opposed to the Centralized Consumption Resources typical in industrialized societies.
(
e.g., coal / natural gas / nuclear
power plants, city
water treatment facilities, etc.)
Example 1:
We need DRR to prevent
power blackouts & brownouts; and, to prevent
water shortages as well.
Example 2:
DRR provide a much more robust
system than centralized resources; thus, helping prevent resource shortages.
