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Urban safety and security in relation to local identities
30.09.2018
The UN-Habitat report (for literature reference see original source document), which explores urban safety and security, raises several noteworthy points in relation to local identities. It stresses the importance of understanding the variations in behaviour and in the constructions of meaning between subcultures, in the context of disasters. Members of subcultures, such as gangs or castes, will perceive justice differently and communicate in very different styles, for example. It suggests that these cultural differences are also determined by gender roles. Women in caste systems and men in gangs face their own challenges relating to identity in these groups. It would appear that, in particular, familiarity with the culture of these local identities will be of vital importance, if strategies such as the development of cultures of prevention, resilience and safety, are to be accepted by local subcultures.
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Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Local knowledge, Gender roles
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
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