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Local knowledge / 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
Experiences of people who have lived in the Gaza region for a longer time influence perceptions of risk which are relatively higher amongst this category than among those recently settled in the area
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: 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
Local knowledge in empowerment processes
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
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
Description of the EMSC strategy for meeting earthquakes witnesses' information needs
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Attitudes toward the media, Social networks, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, National research bodies, Healthcare and emergency services
Lack of knowledge of disaster guidelines and procedures found in a study with Bucharest residents
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities
LastQuake app user categories
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Communication, Attitudes toward the media, Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: 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
Understanding locals cultures of "common sense"
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
LastQuake app user feedback concerning “Dos and don’ts” after an earthquake
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values, Local knowledge, Languages, Communication, Educational system, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs
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
LastQuake app safety tips usage in areas with seismic activity
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs
LastQuake app safety tips usage differences between countries
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Local knowledge, Communication, Attitudes toward the media, Educational system, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs
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
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
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
Lack of trust hampering risk-adapted behaviour
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Local knowledge, Communication
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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Engaging community leaders to foster trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Local knowledge, Communication
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
Community leaders as mediators between DMAs and citizens
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Local knowledge, Communication, Livelihoods
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, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Urban safety and security in relation to local identities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Local knowledge, Gender roles
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, Non-active citizens, Government, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Importance of local experience In dealing with disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Preparedness actions for all vulnerable groups during heat waves
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services
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
EMSC (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) tools for detecting felt earthquakes and for meeting witnesses' immediate information needs, via on social media, websites and a mobile app
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Communication, Social networks, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, National research bodies, Healthcare and emergency services
The concept of "disaster culture"
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
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
Disaster preparedness in different countries
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Individual/collective memory, 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: 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 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
Practical adaptation strategies for preventing disasters - the Singas example
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge, Livelihoods
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Local technical knowledge as cultural factor to mitigate risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Empowerment through traditions in farming, building and other land use
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
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
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
The role of disaster experience in disaster response
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Protecting cultural heritage as a disaster management tool
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, 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: Local authorities, Government, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Strengthening local practices by assessing local knowledge
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, National research bodies, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Advantages of CBDM
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
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
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
Identifying and training locals for CBDM
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Educational system
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
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
Cultural factors within the CBDM approach
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge, Communication, Livelihoods
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government
Strengths of the CBDM approach
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Personal involvement increases citizens' willingness to engage in activities aimed at preserving personal safety
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Challenging risk perceptions and reducing vulnerabilities as a CBDM approach
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Livelihoods
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, National research bodies, Active citizens
The role of cultural factors in assessing risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Worldviews, Livelihoods
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, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Enhancing and cultivating local capacities as a component of empowering communities in India
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge, Communication
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, Government
Cultural knowledge of employees of disaster management authorities as a resource
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods
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, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Voluntary capacity building in disaster contexts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Communication, Educational system, Density of active citizenship
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, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Empowering communities and individuals in planning, coordinating and re-building during disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods
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, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
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
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
Citizen perception of risk linked to their knowledge of the area
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Risk perception in urban vs rural communities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Local knowledge, 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
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
Interdependency between different communication channels
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Response, Recovery, Preparedness, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs, Active citizens
Foreigners as a vulnerable group in a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, National civil protection body, Local authorities
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-based disaster management in central Vietnam
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Non-active citizens
Concepts of disasters and risk cultures are often linked to cultural geographies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: 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
Societies and cultures are culturally, politically and environmentally distinctive
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: 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, National research bodies
Larger number of hazards in the non-western world not simply a question of geography
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural 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, 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, All types of actors
A community's local knowledge has value in dealing with disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery, Response, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Crowdsourcing in mapping natural disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Entrepreneurs, Non-active citizens, NGOs
Capacities of local communities and their culture is important in defining their level of preparedness, response and recovery from a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
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
In some cases, local knowledge is essential in providing reliable information about the area of intervention
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Popular knowledge definition
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: All disaster phases, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, National research bodies
Experts should consider local knowledge a legitimate type of learning, and incorporate it into strategies and policies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Law enforcement agencies, National research bodies
Alternative knowledge strategies and local risk cultures are important in policy and decision-making processes, both for experts and non-experts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Developing innovative technologies for water management
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, National civil protection body
Popular explanations of threats and disasters are important to the cultures in question
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
The Citizens Observatories collection and utilization of citizen information
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Attitudes toward environmental issues
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, National civil protection body, UN and other international organisations
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 organisational network of the Territorial Coordination Master Plan of the Province of Potenza
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social networks, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, National civil protection body, Local authorities
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
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
No one-size-fits-all strategy in order to explain social vulnerability in different countries and disaster phases
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Socio-economic status, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, NGOs
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
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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