Types of Actors Concerned
Entries for Red Cross
The need of organisational cultures to change
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Open-mindedness, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Perceptions of technology
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Professional cultures and technology use
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Local knowledge, Communication, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Fatalism as a mechanism when experiencing limited resources and support
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Socio-economic status, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: UN and other international organisations, European Civil Protection Mechanism, Healthcare and emergency services, Law enforcement agencies, Military, NGOs, Red Cross, Government, National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Disaster prevention in the context of weak environmental protection
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Red Cross
The role of social capital in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Socio-cultural capital in the recovery phase
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Developing of social capital as an empowering tool
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Density of active citizenship, Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
The socio-cultural construction of disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Social control, Access and use of infrastructure/services, Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Producing confusion and uncertainty to exploit power relations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Rule of law, Power relations
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, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Sharing information among victims as a tool against power abuses
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Livelihoods, Communication, Social exclusion
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Spirituality affecting disaster recovery and facilitating empowerment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Disaster preparedness in different countries
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
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, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Cultural adaptations of the environment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Protection tools for women the response and recovery stages
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Socio-economic status, Power relations, Rule of law
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Children's' expectations during disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Age-related roles, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Disaster management policies should target the empowerment of senior citizens
30.09.2018
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Support by cultural leaders specifically for senior citizens
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Social exclusion, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
The role of cultural factors in assessing risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Worldviews, Livelihoods
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, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Cultural knowledge of employees of disaster management authorities as a resource
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations