Cultural factor
Entries for Age-related roles
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
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
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
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: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Red Cross
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
Description of the 'Handbook on home care for the elderly' developed by the Italian Ministry of Health for heatwave situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Gender roles, Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services
Links between age and gender and the vulnerability hypothesis
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Gender roles
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Race and gender as significant predictors of trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Attitudes toward authorities, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
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
Perceived vulnerability within several socio-demographic groups after the Fukushima accident
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status, Age-related roles, Gender roles, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Education and income levels influence the levels of fear
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Age-related roles, Gender roles, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Gendered differences in disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Age-related roles
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
Danger in elderly people overestimating their physical abilities during a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles
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, Healthcare and emergency services
Children who are alone at home during a disaster see as a vulnerable group
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Languages
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, Government, Red Cross, Healthcare and emergency services
Scouts as potential helpers in a disaster setting
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Active citizens
Elderly people and their role in disaster preparedness
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Open-mindedness, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
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, Government, National research bodies
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
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Open-mindedness, Communication, Attitudes toward the media, 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: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government
Adapting disaster-related messages to specific groups
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Communication, Languages
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, Media
Importance of considering communication channels used by the elderly, who may not be active on social media
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Communication, Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Media, Healthcare and emergency services
Differences in risk-awareness in young vs elderly citizens
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, 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: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
Age and profession-related differences in the use of social media for disaster communication messages
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Healthcare and emergency services