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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

Cultural differences visible in the phases of disaster response and recovery

30.09.2018


Description of the LastQuake app design

30.09.2018


LastQuake app safety tips usage differences between countries

30.09.2018


LastQuake app safety tips usage for first time users

30.09.2018


Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Local knowledge

Hazards: Natural hazards

Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response

Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs

The general role of cultural factors in citizen empowerment during disaster situations

30.09.2018


Cultural impact on the general use of the LastQuake app

30.09.2018


Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Worldviews, Communication

Hazards: Natural hazards

Disaster Phases: Response

Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs

Barriers providing support in disaster situations

30.09.2018


Perceptions of nature as a cultural factor

30.09.2018


Citizen lack of preparedness may be linked to perceived cultural traits, such as resourcefulness

30.09.2018


Fatalism as a risk factor

30.09.2018


The roles of religious leaders in disaster preparedness

30.09.2018


Relationships between Buddhism and disaster recovery

30.09.2018


Citizen responsibility to use new technologies and social media for support activities in disasters

30.09.2018


Importance of perceived personal qualities in informal leaders acting in disaster situations

30.09.2018


Culture provides socially constructed myths about nature which, in turn, influence the individual interpretation of natural phenomena

30.09.2018


Reactions to testing and using apps for providing information in case of a disaster

30.09.2018


Positive reactions to the idea of using of disaster mobile phone apps amongst, largely elderly, citizens who are not active on social media

30.09.2018


Enhancing and cultivating local capacities as a component of empowering communities in India

30.09.2018


Social media police sites are highly appreciated and trusted

30.09.2018


Example of ineffective communication by public institutions in a disaster setting

30.09.2018


The potential of self-help / open source initiatives and citizen alert systems in disaster communication

30.09.2018


Differences in risk-awareness in young vs elderly citizens

30.09.2018


People perceive human interference with nature as negative, regardless of its purpose

30.09.2018


Natural and man-made hazards are perceived differently and elicit different types of emotions

30.09.2018


Practitioner perceptions of elderly citizens who overestimate their own abilities during a disaster

30.09.2018


Decisions for action are what differentiate hazards from risks

30.09.2018


In some places, religious explanations for natural disasters are taken into account (Egypt), while in others scientific explanations are predominant (UK)

30.09.2018


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

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