"Angry groups" and empowerment processes

Sometimes, citizens refuse to cooperate and, in this frame, are not interested in any empowerment process (e.g., as it happens in Augestenborg-SE; for reference see original source document).

Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Density of active citizenship

Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards

Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery, Response

Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens

Recommendations:

• Use new technologies, such as crowdsourcing to collect information from citizens, as a means to foster community engagement