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Power relations / Preparedness
Institutional preparedness raises levels of citizen concern
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Power relations, Norms/values, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, Military, Healthcare and emergency services
Power relations in empowerment contexts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations, National civil protection body, Non-active citizens
Strength of local authorities in empowerment contexts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
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: National civil protection body, Local authorities
Promoting Citizens Observatories in order to change citizens' roles
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Communities taking responsibility for their own resilience
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
The role of "institutionalised" local alliances in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations, National civil protection body, Non-active citizens
Participatory planning processes in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities
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: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations, National civil protection body, Non-active citizens
Importance of knowledge with regards to perception of risk and trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities, 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: Non-active citizens, Government, Local authorities
”Universal” cultural factors in disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Livelihoods, Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities, Gender roles, Customs/traditions/rituals
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: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Collective empowerment as a decision-making process
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities, Social control
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: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
The general role of cultural factors in citizen empowerment during disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Social networks, Power relations
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: Non-active citizens
Caution in implementing untested measures
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Rule of law, Power relations
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, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government, 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
The crippled response effort concerning the Exxon-Valdez oil spill
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Communication
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, Entrepreneurs
The role of power relations in disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Rule of law, Power relations, Social control
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, Local authorities, 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
Frequency of citizen training as a preparedness measure
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities, 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
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Media, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Healthcare and emergency services
Contemporary societies, promoters of individual freedom
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
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: Government, Non-active citizens
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
Citizen participation relating to cultural factors
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Communication, Power relations, Density of active citizenship
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: Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government
Citizen reactions to disaster simulations as training for disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Communication, Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities, Norms/values
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, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Participation in preparedness activities increases social cohesion and trust in fellow citizens and authorities measures
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Attitudes toward authorities, Power relations, 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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
The role of whistle blowing, advocacy and pressure groups in creating bottom-up pressure on institutions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: 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: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Active citizens, Media, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Example of "High power distance cultures" in emergency situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery, Response, Preparedness, Prevention, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Military
Cultural clashes between disaster managers and local communities example
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Communication, Norms/values, Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness, Prevention, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Military, Government, Local authorities, National civil protection body
The political nature of public institutions in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery, Preparedness, Prevention, Response, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Law enforcement agencies, National civil protection body, Local authorities, Military
The rigid nature of public institutions in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Power relations, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery, Response, Preparedness, Prevention, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Law enforcement agencies, National civil protection body, Government, NGOs, Military, Local authorities
The heterogeneous nature of public institutions in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities
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: Law enforcement agencies, National civil protection body, Government, Military, Local authorities
Empowerment definitions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards, Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Government, Media, National research bodies, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, European Civil Protection Mechanism, National civil protection body, UN and other international organisations, Healthcare and emergency services, Non-active citizens, Red Cross
Definition of empowerment according to the UN International Fund on Agricultural Development
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
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
Empowerment definitions according to scientific authors
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
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: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, European Civil Protection Mechanism, National civil protection body, UN and other international organisations, Healthcare and emergency services, Non-active citizens
Empowerment and governance linkage
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Social exclusion
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
First steps of the participatory approach
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Prevention, Recovery, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens
Community empowerment definition of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Processes in community strengthening
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: NGOs, Government, UN and other international organisations, Non-active citizens
Building disaster-resilient communities - the UNCRD perspective
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: UN and other international organisations, Non-active citizens
Teaching communities to understand technologies in India
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, Non-active citizens
Oxfam recommendations for empowerment strategies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: NGOs, Non-active citizens
Social involvement makes local communities more proactive in developing risk management strategies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Local authorities, Government, NGOs, Entrepreneurs
In post-communist member states, the risk of flooding tends to be perceived only during extreme events
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Power relations, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Non-active citizens
Empowerment of social actors
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards, Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National civil protection body, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations, Non-active citizens
Individual and collective empowerment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Recovery, Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations, National civil protection body, Non-active citizens
The Community Based Disaster Management approach
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Media, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations, National civil protection body, Non-active citizens