Social capital is the extension of available or potentially available resources for the community as a result of the network of relationships from an individual within the community. Social capital has three dimensions:

• relational capital (social trust)
• cognitive capital (shared narrative)
• structural capital (social tie)

The greater the social capital is, the more likely the individual is interacting with others within the community, therefore increasing the social cohesion. Additionally, the more members that strengthen their social network in the community, the greater the overall social cohesion will be