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Attitudes toward authorities / Prevention
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
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
Link between trust in local authorities and lower levels of perceived risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
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, Active citizens
Citizens' trust in civil defence systems and local authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Norms/values
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, Non-active citizens, Healthcare and emergency services
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
Placing local people in decision-making processes
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge, Communication, Livelihoods, Attitudes toward authorities, Attitudes toward the media
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, 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
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
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
Infrastructural vulnerabilities perceptions in relation with the degree of preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made intentional hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Local authorities
Trust in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Rule of law, Power relations, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government
Distrust in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Livelihoods, Rule of law, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Entrepreneurs
Trust issues in risk communication
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Local knowledge, Communication, Attitudes toward authorities, Attitudes toward the media
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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Measures to ensure collaborative partnerships between communities and DMAs
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Open-mindedness, Attitudes toward authorities
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, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Relationship between perceived effectiveness and trustworthiness of authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Role of online communities in a disaster situation
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Communication, 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, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Media
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
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
The effect and origin of gender differences in perception of risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Gender roles, Ethnicity, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
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
Introduction to disaster and risk communication between citizens and authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward the media, Communication, Norms/values, Attitudes toward authorities, Social networks, Social control, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, NGOs, Active citizens, National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Media, Government, Red Cross, Law enforcement agencies, UN and other international organisations, European Civil Protection Mechanism
Example for the effectiveness of grassroot campaign in risk communication
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Communication, Attitudes toward authorities, Density of active citizenship, 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: Red Cross, Active citizens, Local authorities, Government, NGOs
Lack of trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Worldviews, Attitudes toward authorities
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: Active citizens, NGOs
The potential of self-help / open source initiatives and citizen alert systems in disaster communication
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Worldviews, 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: Active citizens, NGOs
Coping mechanisms through experience and collective memory
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory
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: Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Loss of confidence in civil authorities after man-made disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
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, Local authorities, Government
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 task of public institutions to "handle problems"
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Prevention, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Military, Local authorities, Government, Law enforcement agencies, National civil protection body
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
NGO roles in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery, Preparedness, Response, Prevention, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, National civil protection body, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
The complementary nature of NGOs in disaster management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, 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: Government, NGOs, Media
A high level of trust in authorities might result in people believing that preparedness for disaster is exclusively the former's responsibility
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Risk perception related to terrorism is different to that related to other man-made disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Empowerment and governance structure of opportunities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, Government, Local authorities
Risk perception amongst individuals with to hierarchical orientations
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: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Participatory approaches concerning development agencies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, 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: Government, Non-active citizens, National research bodies
Lack of trust regarding the public's relation to the authorities and science experts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
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, Local authorities, National research bodies
Distrust in authorities amongst both citizens and disaster practitioners themselves
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Communication, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Prevention, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government
Trust in authorities and experts as a shortcut for making judgements by relying on experts' opinions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Trust in authorities becomes particularly important when it comes to risk preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, 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
People from post-communist countries rely on regional and national authorities for both risk communication and prevention measures
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Government, Local authorities
Community empowerment strategies in Augustenborg
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Educational system, Communication, Attitudes toward authorities, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Local authorities
The perception of authorities as more trustworthy is a predictor of lower levels of perceived nuclear risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, Non-active citizens
Varying level of trust in authorities, with regards to nuclear risk in the UK, Spain, France and Sweden
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Ethnicity
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government
The relationship between trust and perceived nuclear risk is not universal: lower in the UK and higher in Sweden
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Values and beliefs, as well as the trust in authorities influence perceived nuclear risk and attitudes toward nuclear power.
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Attitudes toward authorities, Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Race and gender as significant predictors of trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
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
Education is a significant predictor of risk perception and attitudes towards those phenomena
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Gender roles, Ethnicity, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Disasters have a deep impact on public views, including an impact on basic beliefs and values
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Attitudes toward environmental issues, Norms/values, Individual/collective memory
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, Local authorities, Government
In the aftermath of a disaster, levels of trust in authorities tend to decline significantly
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Attitudes toward authorities
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, Local authorities, Government
Living in risk areas highlights higher levels of risk acceptance
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Local knowledge
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
Perceived vulnerability within several socio-demographic groups after the Fukushima accident
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Age-related roles, Gender roles, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
People with higher levels of education and higher incomes have a lower levels of trust in governments and higher levels of trust in scientific institutions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Ethnicity, Attitudes toward authorities, Local knowledge
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Media, Government, National research bodies, Entrepreneurs, Local authorities