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Cultural factor
Entries for Worldviews
Barriers providing support in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities
Resistance to adopting security-related maintenance measures as a vulnerability in a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities
Citizen perceptions of natural vs man-made causes of disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Perceived impact of a disaster linked to degree of perceived risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Citizen lack of preparedness may be linked to perceived low probability to a disaster happening
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Government
Citizen lack of preparedness may be linked to perceived cultural traits, such as resourcefulness
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: Response, Recovery, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, National civil protection body
Fatalism in Maltese culture and disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Strong emotional reactions amongst research participants to the topic of terrorism
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Government
Voluntary citizen support activities in the response phase of a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Healthcare and emergency services, Active citizens, National civil protection body, Local authorities
The roles of religious leaders in disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, National civil protection body
Cultural traits and attitudes to disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Physical fitness as a preparedness measure
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: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Citizen responsibility to use new technologies and social media for support activities in disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Worldviews
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, Media, Government
Citizens are generally receptive to training as a preparedness measure
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Power relations, Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, Healthcare and emergency services
Citizen perceptions of disaster simulations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Open-mindedness, Communication, Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities, Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
The role of smartphone apps in disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Open-mindedness, Communication, Attitudes toward the media, Social networks
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, Non-active citizens, Media, Government, Healthcare and emergency services
The role of smartphone apps in the "culture of preparedness"
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, Media, Government
Perception of risk in relation unrelated with previous experience
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: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities
Prior positive experiences with authorities increase trust levels in a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, National civil protection body, Military, Healthcare and emergency services, Law enforcement agencies
Trust levels in authorities amongst people with a migration background
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery, Response, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Law enforcement agencies
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