Citizen empowerment through technologies focused on local traditions

Empowerment of local communities can be also facilitated through the recognition and the valorisation of safer technologies focused on local tradition and culture (and/or on local knowledge), influencing, among others, ownership. This factor has never been mentioned in the European cases analysed, but, conversely, in two cases outside Europe: the project "Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquakes" promoted in the Asia-Pacific Region and the UNCRD project in Gujarat/India (for sources see original document).

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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

Recommendations:

• Foster the adoption of a culture of disaster prevention and resilience by informing and motivating citizens to take action