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Languages / Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Bulgarian warning systems in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Media
General rules for evacuation addressing religious and cultural rights
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, NGOs, Local authorities, National civil protection body, Red Cross
Culture as a barrier in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Languages, Communication, Livelihoods, Rule of law, Attitudes toward authorities, Attitudes toward the media, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Building trust in early warning systems
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Languages, Communication, Attitudes toward the media
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
Disaster management plans should be in line with language and other specific requirements of ethnic minorities and vulnerable groups
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Livelihoods, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Vulnerable groups needing priority assistance during a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Active citizens, Government, Military, Healthcare and emergency services
Children who are alone at home during a disaster see as a vulnerable group
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, Healthcare and emergency services
Comunitat Valenciana' is a public service in the Valencian region that receives emergency calls in Valencian, Spanish, English, French and German
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
Importance of safety instructions in non-native languages
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities
Differences in risk exposure due to gender roles
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Attitudes toward the media, Gender roles, Educational system, Social exclusion
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Media
The importance of conveying disaster-related messages in at least three languages
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, 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
Adapting disaster-related messages to specific groups
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Communication, Languages
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
Importance of an awareness of cultural and community differences amongst disaster practitioners
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Healthcare and emergency services
Language barriers in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, 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: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Training children and adolescents for disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Languages, Communication
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, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
Traditional vs modern communication channels
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
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, Government, Healthcare and emergency services
Cross-cultural symbols as a universal language
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Healthcare and emergency services
Foreigners as a vulnerable group in a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, National civil protection body, Local authorities
Perception of foreigners as volunteers
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies
Children and teenagers as volunteers during a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social networks, Educational system, Age-related roles, Communication, Languages
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, Local authorities, Government
Relations between empowerment and culture
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Technology-use is often country dependent
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication, Ethnicity
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, Media, Healthcare and emergency services
The importance of empathy and other soft skills in first responders when dealing with a disaster situation
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Communication, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government
The operationalisation of the right to cultural identity and participation in cultural life in disaster management policies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values, Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
The importance of communication strategies for the preparedness and response phases
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Bulgarian Plan for Disaster Protection language adaptations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Media
French local and regional responsibilities for issuing disaster alerts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Italian Law on Emergency Situations specificities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Rule of law, Age-related roles, Gender roles
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body