• Approaches to ‘vulnerability’ in eight European disaster management systems 

      Orru, Kati; Hansson, Sten; Gabel, Friedrich; Tammpuu, Piia; Krüger, Marco; Savadori, Lucia; Meyer, Sunniva Frislid; Torpan, Sten; Jukarainen, Pirjo; Schieffelers, Abriel; Lovasz, Gabriella; Rhinard, Mark (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-24)
      While social vulnerability in the face of disasters has received increasing academic attention, relatively little is known about the extent to which that knowledge is reflected in practice by institutions involved in ...
    • The engagement of informal volunteers in disaster management in Europe 

      Nahkur, Oliver; Orru, Kati; Hansson, Sten; Jukarainen, Pirjo; Myllylä, Miia; Krüger, Marco; Max, Matthias; Savadori, Lucia; Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Meyer, Sunniva Frislid; Schieffelers, Abriel; Olson, Alexandra; Lovasz, Gabriella; Rhinard, Mark (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-04)
      Informal volunteering is increasingly important in disaster management, but authorities remain cautious about collaborating with informal volunteers. Relatively little is known about the extent to which informal volunteers ...
    • Handling false information in emergency management: A cross-national comparative study of European practices 

      Torpan, Sten; Hansson, Sten; Rhinard, Mark; Kazemekaityte, Austeja; Jukarainen, Pirjo; Meyer, Sunniva Frislid; Schieffelers, Abriel; Lovasz, Gabriella; Orru, Kati (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)
      During emergencies, exposure to false information can increase individual vulnerability. More research is needed on how emergency management institutions understand the effects of false information and what are the various ...