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Attitudes toward environmental issues / Prevention
"Green economy" enabling citizen empowerment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional 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, Government, Media, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, UN and other international organisations, European Civil Protection Mechanism, National civil protection body, Non-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
Lower impact of certain types of disasters on daily life
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, Local authorities
Perceptions of nature as a cultural factor
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
The potential risk of belief systems of the government and local decision-makers
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government
Neo-liberalism affecting vulnerability and risk reduction
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Government
The impact of political belief systems on disaster prevention policies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Non-active citizens
Disaster prevention in the context of weak environmental protection
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Red Cross
Cultural adaptations of the environment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods, Attitudes toward environmental issues
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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Cultural adaptations of the build environment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Entrepreneurs, National research bodies
Human perception assesses risk differently to other threat measures in place
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Worldviews
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
Hyperbolic discounting - the tendency to discount future gains in favour of more immediate rewards
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
When powerlessness is negatively associated with mitigation intentions, victims become reluctant to engage in risk mitigation activities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Many people believe that the frequency and severity of natural hazards are increased by human action
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Events that provoke positive affect are perceived as more beneficial and safe, while events that are followed by negative affect are perceived as more risky
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
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
People perceive human interference with nature as negative, regardless of its purpose
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Natural and man-made hazards are perceived differently and elicit different types of emotions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Attitudes toward environmental issues
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
Floods are perceived to have predominantly financial consequences while landslides are viewed as life threating events
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Education engages people and raises awareness of mitigation actions suggested by governments and experts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Previous experience with natural disasters is linked to a greater willingness to be better prepared and cooperate with local authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Disaster events lower levels of optimism but after a period of time, perceptions of risk decrease
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Environmental monitoring campaigns with citizens and NGOs
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: NGOs, Non-active citizens, National research bodies
The relationship between viewing natural objects as sacred and perceptions of environmental risk linked to them
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
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
The participatory approach of coastal protection in Timmendorfer Strand - Germany
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward environmental issues, Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: 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
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
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
The Territorial Coordination Master Plan of the Province of Potenza description
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities
The EU-funded Citi-Sense project description
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social networks, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, National research bodies
The EU-funded Citi-Sense project on data gathering strategies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Attitudes toward environmental issues, Local knowledge
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, European Civil Protection Mechanism, National civil protection body, Healthcare and emergency services, Non-active citizens, UN and other international organisations
The EU-funded Citi-Sense project on social and geographical mapping
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social networks, Educational system, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, NGOs
Ethnicity as an indicator of inequality in the United States, which can be observed in the risk perception measures
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Open-mindedness, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
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
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
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