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Cultural factor
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Communication patterns between the different actors of disaster response
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made intentional hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Active citizens, Media, Red Cross, NGOs, Healthcare and emergency services
Introduction of a colour coding system for risk levels used for warning alerts amongst different actors
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Government, Non-active citizens, Local authorities
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
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
EMSC (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) earthquake tools' effectiveness depends on people's real-time reporting, reactions and testimonials
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Social networks, Density of active citizenship, Communication, Open-mindedness
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
General description of the LastQuake app
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Communication, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
LastQuake app earthquake colour scheme listing
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
LastQuake app earthquake notifications
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: NGOs, Non-active citizens, Active citizens
The development objectives of the LastQuake app
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Cultural and interest differences among LastQuake users
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Density of active citizenship, Communication, Local knowledge, Open-mindedness
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs, Healthcare and emergency services, National civil protection body, National research bodies
Language-independent communication in case of disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
Cultural differences in visual communication and perception
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
User behaviour with regards to safety check notifications on the LastQuake App
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Communication, Social networks
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
Use of the safety check feature by region
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Density of active citizenship, Socio-economic status, Communication, Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
Advantages and weaknesses of the safety check feature
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Safety check features of LastQuake app help increase the general level of preparedness and contribute to the reduction of earthquake risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
LastQuake app features are designed to be both visual and simple to maximise comprehension on an international scale
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens, NGOs
Differences in risk culture and preparedness level determines differences in user approach to LastQuake's safety check feature
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Density of active citizenship, Communication, Access and use of infrastructure/services, Open-mindedness
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens
The involvement of local emergency services is crucial for the development of international emergency-response digital tools
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Active citizens, Healthcare and emergency services, NGOs
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
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