Societal resilience is a vital attribute that enables communities and societies to effectively withstand, adapt, respond to, and recover from both nature-derived and human-made adversities. It encompasses the capacity to […]
In the ENGAGE project, we strongly believe in the value of defining and distinguishing informal solutions from formal ones. As we discussed in a previous blog post, this differentiation […]
One2Many, an Everbridge Company, is a partner in the ENGAGE project with over 20 years of experience in public warning implementation. Within the framework of ENGAGE, this extensive experience has […]
ENGAGE is interested in how citizens contribute to overall crisis management and how this relates back to societal resilience. Thinking of resilience as something that refers to the resilience of […]
ENGAGE aims to strengthen the the collaboration between citizens and first responders/authorities during emergency events. Citizens can act before, during and after a emergency event in a coordinated way with […]
November 1st-3rd, researchers from around the world gathered in Denmark at the University of Copenhagen for the Northern European Emergency and Disaster Studies (NEEDS) Conference. Among these […]
Introduction
The scenario of a quick clay landslide in the City Centre formed the backdrop to Trondheim Red Cross´ exercise on November 12th, 2022. This gave volunteers and crisis […]
ENGAGE explores the potential of informal solutions to enhance societal resilience.
Emergency responders usually use different types of solutions such as tools, guidelines, and plans to deal with emergencies. These […]
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 wave of mid-July- with peaks […]
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 scale of partnerships and civilian […]