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Hazards
Entries for Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Risk management is information management which considers the relationship between knowledge and the lack thereof
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: UN and other international organisations, European Civil Protection Mechanism, Healthcare and emergency services, Law enforcement agencies, Military, NGOs, Red Cross, National research bodies, Media, Entrepreneurs, Active citizens, Local authorities, National civil protection body, Government, All types of actors
"Familiar risks" are more easily accepted than "new and unfamiliar risks"
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards, Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
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
Culturally constructed disaster related notions
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social control
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
Contemporary societies, promoters of individual freedom
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Power relations
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: Government, Non-active citizens
Blame: an important aspect in media's coverage of risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Social exclusion
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Media
Topics that generate irresponsible media alarmism
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward the media, Communication
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, Media
Media's role and influence on public perceptions in the social construction of risks
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Attitudes toward the media
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Media, Non-active citizens
Long-term disaster effects in the perception of threats
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
The use of mobile and computer reporting applications and accessibility for people with special needs in disaster-response situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Social exclusion
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services
Comunitat Valenciana' is a public service in the Valencian region that receives emergency calls in Valencian, Spanish, English, French and German
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
The EU-funded project ‘Aware and Resilient’ (2013-2015) description
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Educational system
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Red Cross
Specialised assistance tools developed by the German Red Cross for people with special needs
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
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
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
Actors involved in disaster management for vulnerable groups in Bulgaria
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, Red Cross
Special procedures for children during response and recovery phases
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services
Vulnerable groups needing priority assistance during a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Active citizens, Government, Military, Healthcare and emergency services
Disaster management plans should be in line with language and other specific requirements of ethnic minorities and vulnerable groups
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Livelihoods, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
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