Disaster Phases
Entries for Preparedness
Disaster preparedness in different countries
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Cultural adaptations of the environment
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Livelihoods, Attitudes toward environmental issues
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, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Practical adaptation strategies for preventing disasters - the Singas example
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge, Livelihoods
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Local technical knowledge as cultural factor to mitigate risk
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Non-active citizens
Empowerment through traditions in farming, building and other land use
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
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: Non-active citizens
Usefulness of intangible cultural knowledge in disasters
30.09.2018
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
The role of disaster experience in disaster response
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Active citizens
Protecting cultural heritage as a disaster management tool
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Individual/collective memory, Local knowledge
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Strengthening local practices by assessing local knowledge
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Local knowledge, Individual/collective memory
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, National research bodies, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Cultural context as a powerlessness factor
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Gender roles, Age-related roles, Ethnicity, Social exclusion
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: Non-active citizens
Inequalities caused by disasters
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Access and use of infrastructure/services, Social exclusion, Socio-economic status, Ethnicity, Age-related roles, Gender roles, Customs/traditions/rituals, Norms/values
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: Non-active citizens
Differences in risk exposure due to gender roles
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages, Attitudes toward the media, Gender roles, Educational system, Social exclusion
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, Media
Tackling vulnerabilities concerning the prevention and preparedness stage
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Gender roles
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, National research bodies
Empowering women as actor citizens in disaster planning
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Rule of law, Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: UN and other international organisations, European Civil Protection Mechanism, Government, Active citizens
Reducing women's vulnerability in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Gender roles, Educational system
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, Active citizens
Protection tools for women the response and recovery stages
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Gender roles, Socio-economic status, Power relations, Rule of law
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, National research bodies, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Children and young peoples views concerning a flooding context
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Livelihoods, Norms/values, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status, Social exclusion
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, National research bodies, Non-active citizens
Turning children from passive victims of floods to actor citizens
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Open-mindedness, Communication
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: Active citizens
Reducing children vulnerabilities through education
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Educational system, Age-related roles, Rule of law
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: Local authorities, Government
Social and economic isolation of senior citizens as a disaster issue
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Socio-economic status, Social exclusion, Access and use of infrastructure/services
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, NGOs, Government