Cultural factor
Entries for Customs/traditions/rituals
National and regional backgrounds influence levels of trust in authorities
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews, Individual/collective memory, Communication, 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
Importance of training first responders about religious norms and sensibilities to be considered during a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals
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, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
The importance of training on how to deal with multi-ethnic and religious neighbourhoods
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Gender roles, 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, Local authorities, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Fatalism, a challenge to prevention
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Worldviews, Customs/traditions/rituals
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, Local authorities, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Religious beliefs may hinder first responders in a disaster situation
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Worldviews
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
"Home alone" scenario for children during a disaster less likely in Italy
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
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, Healthcare and emergency services
A society's legal system can encourage certain cultural practices while culture can be influenced by legal principles
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Government
Legal rules may be ignored or violated if they are offensive or contrary to the community's culture
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Attitudes toward authorities
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Government
Law embodies culture and formalises its norms while culture conditions, promotes or constrains the adoption of legal rules
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Rule of law, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Government
The importance of respecting cultural values goes beyond language barriers and diet
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Non-active citizens
Ethnic, religious, linguistic and indigenous minorities in disaster contexts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Rule of law, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery, Response, Preparedness, Prevention, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: UN and other international organisations, National civil protection body
The importance of protecting the human rights of indigenous communities and local populations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, National civil protection body, UN and other international organisations
The challenge of considering cultural factors in the immediate response to a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Cultural factors to be taken into account when planning for disaster risk reduction
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, All disaster phases
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Government
Work is needed to articulate how to operationalise cultural rights in the events surrounding disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
The protection and respect for the right to cultural identity and participation in cultural life take various forms
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Government
The operationalisation of the right to cultural identity and participation in cultural life in disaster management policies
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values, Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
The importance of communication strategies for the preparedness and response phases
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Considerations concerning religious and cultural rituals and practices
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body
Heritage sites and cultural properties in disaster contexts
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body