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Terror attack at Utøya – The resources that found each other
ENGAGE researchers analyze the roles that spontaneous volunteers had in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack on Utøya island.
In ENGAGE, we develop knowledge about […]
Enhancing preparedness for a disaster or extreme event
According to the European Commission’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations mechanism, the enactment of preparedness measures by governments, communities, or individuals […]
Utilizing health data to monitor and manage extreme events
Introduction
According to the latest Copernicus climate bulletin, globally, July 2022 ranked third as the hottest July ever. In Europe, the intense and prolonged heat […]
Volunteers left out of evaluations of crisis handling
Purposeful and well thought out evaluations are a cornerstone of learning from different kinds of events and incidents. To be able to utilize the full […]
Strengthening activism to increase the resilience of communities: A civic project to apply ENGAGE’s knowledge
Photo credits: Viola D’Ettore
Introduction
Among the contemporary challenges, the ability of cities and territories to transform themselves into inclusive, participatory, and resilient contexts that are […]
How both Trust and Distrust can Enhance Societal Resilience
Introduction
Trust in generally imagined as something inherently good for enhancing resilience in societies and communities. As we already mentioned in another post, […]