Spontaneous volunteer coordination during disasters and emergencies: Opportunities, challenges, and risks
During major disaster and emergency events, significant numbers of individuals known as
Spontaneous Volunteers (SV) show up to provide help, often in an unplanned fashion. SV …
Spontaneous Volunteers (SV) show up to provide help, often in an unplanned fashion. SV …
[HTML][HTML] Bottom‑up citizen initiatives in natural hazard management: Why they appear and what they can do?
In the face of increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate
change, merely top-down governance approaches are increasingly found inadequate and …
change, merely top-down governance approaches are increasingly found inadequate and …
Trust and the communication of flood risks: comparing the roles of local governments, volunteers in emergency services, and neighbours
Risk information need to be communicated by trusted groups, in order to promote attitude
and behaviour change. We compare different levels of trust in local governments, volunteers …
and behaviour change. We compare different levels of trust in local governments, volunteers …
The determinants of households' flood mitigation decisions in France-on the possibility of feedback effects from past investments
In this paper, we investigate the determinants of private flood mitigation in France. We
conducted a survey among 331 inhabitants of two flood-prone areas and collected data on …
conducted a survey among 331 inhabitants of two flood-prone areas and collected data on …
Volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic: Attitudes and perceptions of clinical medical and dental students in Lagos, Nigeria
Background: Volunteering within the health-care sector is crucial during pandemics. This
study aimed to assess the attitudes and perceptions of clinical medical and dental students …
study aimed to assess the attitudes and perceptions of clinical medical and dental students …
[HTML][HTML] Data-driven decision-making model for determining the number of volunteers required in typhoon disasters
SQ Chen, J Bai - Journal of Safety Science and Resilience, 2023 - Elsevier
Volunteer teams provide valuable support after large-scale disasters. However, excessive
volunteer participation poses challenges for formal operations. Therefore, an appropriate …
volunteer participation poses challenges for formal operations. Therefore, an appropriate …
Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China
M Shi, W Xu, L Gao, Z Kang, N Ning, C Liu, C Liang… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aimed to identify factors that influence people's willingness to
volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China. Design/Setting …
volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China. Design/Setting …
[PDF][PDF] The benefits of flood mitigation strategies: effectiveness of integrated protection measures
E Genovese, T Thaler - AIMS Geosciences, 2020 - aimspress.com
The benefits of flood mitigation strategies: effectiveness of integrated protection measures
Page 1 AIMS Geosciences, 6(4): 459–472. DOI: 10.3934/geosci.2020025 Received: 28 …
Page 1 AIMS Geosciences, 6(4): 459–472. DOI: 10.3934/geosci.2020025 Received: 28 …
Volunteers' capabilities and their perceived satisfaction and performance in volunteering tasks during socio-natural disasters
D Jaime, P Martínez, D Contreras, C Bonacic… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Volunteers can be a valuable human resource for disaster risk management. In the
aftermath of natural hazard events affecting vulnerable communities, there are many …
aftermath of natural hazard events affecting vulnerable communities, there are many …
Understanding volunteerism among dental students and professionals to reach Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 goals
K Aboalshamat, T Alayyafi, G Elaiwa, M Assayegh… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Volunteering can be defined as activities a person does for free to help another
person or group. Saudi Vision 2030 has a target of one million volunteers from the country …
person or group. Saudi Vision 2030 has a target of one million volunteers from the country …