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Ethnicity / Preparedness
Demographic and cultural characteristics contribute to the social constructions of risks
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Norms/values, Ethnicity
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Education and income levels influence the levels of fear
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Age-related roles, Gender roles, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Cultural differences visible in the phases of disaster response and recovery
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Ethnicity
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
Cross-cultural differences such as skin colour, gender, and education, define the social vulnerability of the society
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Socio-economic status, Ethnicity
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
Citizen empowerment through technologies focused on local traditions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made intentional hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: All types of actors, Local authorities, Active citizens, Entrepreneurs, Government, Media, 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
Description of the earthquake signalisation for the LastQuake app
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Languages, Ethnicity, Social networks, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs
Culturally "neutral" adaptation of LastQuake app features
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Languages, Attitudes toward the media, Ethnicity, Socio-economic status, Social networks, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs
Conclusions of the LastQuake app case study
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Customs/traditions/rituals, Local knowledge, Languages, Communication, Attitudes toward the media, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity, Social networks, Socio-economic status, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Entrepreneurs, NGOs, Non-active citizens
Description of the project: ‘Prepared Together for Disasters, Emergencies, and Crises’ (Bulgaria, 2013-2015)
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Ethnicity, Gender roles, Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Red Cross
Low vs high levels of social cohesion as weaknesses or strengths in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social networks, Ethnicity, Open-mindedness
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Ethnic diversity contributes to collective community experience and knowledge on disaster preparedness and response
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Local knowledge
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, Active citizens
Cultural context as a powerlessness factor
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity, Social exclusion
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
Inequalities caused by disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Social exclusion, Socio-economic status, Ethnicity, Age-related roles, Gender roles, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
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
Basic rules for respecting local cultural contexts and needs
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Communication, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity, Socio-economic status
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
National and regional backgrounds influence levels of trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Communication, Attitudes toward authorities
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, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Turning citizens into critical stakeholders and community representatives
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Natural 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, Active citizens, Local authorities, Government, National civil protection body, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
The impact of differences in local cultures on disaster communication
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Customs/traditions/rituals, 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: Non-active citizens
Differences in behaviour amongst different ethnic groups in a disaster is more likely to be linked to a lack of local knowledge rather than to cultural factors
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
Different "types of power" within empowerment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made intentional hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens
Empowerment-enhancing strategies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Ethnicity, Social exclusion, Age-related roles
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: Non-active citizens
Cultural influences on empowerment processes
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Gender roles, Age-related roles
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: Non-active citizens
In some places, religious explanations for natural disasters are taken into account (Egypt), while in others scientific explanations are predominant (UK)
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Fatalistic explanation of natural hazards are predominant may be a major obstacle to risk prevention in some Muslim countries
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Ethnicity, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Community participation, collective efficacy and empowerment are positively linked to earthquake preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Ethnicity, Density of active citizenship, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Lower levels of education and income for vulnerable groups affect perceptions of personal control over public issues
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social exclusion, Socio-economic status, Gender roles, Ethnicity, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Bulgarian legislation for groups with special needs and different cultural identity
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Educational system
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Cross-national differences in levels of optimism bias
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Non-whites in evacuation situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity
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
UK legislation concerning culture and human rights
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
UK legislation concerning vulnerable groups
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
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
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
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
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