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The role of social networks in disaster risk reduction

Cvetković, V., Filipović, M., Dragićević, S., & Novković, I. (2018). The role of social networks in disaster risk reduction. 8th International Scientific Conference “Archibald Reiss Days”, 2–3 October, Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Vladimir M. Cvetković, PhD Marina Filipović Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Serbia Slavoljub Dragićević, PhD Ivan Novković, PhD Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia Abstract: As of recently, the role of social networks in the disaster risk management process has become significantly important. This is largely due to a huge number of smartphones with installed applications (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) that allow their users to share information in the form of text, images and video. By analyzing and describ- ing the multiple possibilities and significance of social networks in various stages of disaster risk management (before, during and after), the authors conducted a research of quantitative research tradition with the aim of examining the attitudes of the stu- dents of the Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies and the Faculty of Security Studies University of Belgrade in terms of possibilities, reliability and motivation for the use of social networks in such situations. The results obtained in the research show a high degree of motivation of respondents for the use of social networks in situations immediately before, but also during and after the manifested consequences of disas- ters. Emphasizing the undeniable advantages of using the social networks in disaster risk management, as well as the results of the research, decision-makers could create certain programs to improve citizen security and reduce disaster risks by using infor- mation platforms of the social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Keywords: disasters, social networks, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, attitudes. INTRODUCTION The significance of social networks in reducing disaster risk (Cvetković&Filipović, 2017) has […]

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Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković – Disaster Risk Management

Citizens’ Education About Floods: A Serbian Case Study

Cvetkovic, V., Tarolli, P., Roder, G., Ivanov, A., Ronan, K., Ocam, A., & Kutub, R. (2017). Citizens education about floods: a Serbian case study. VII International scientific conference ” Archibald Reiss days “, Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade. Vladimir M. Cvetković, Ph.D. Academy of Criminalistic and Police Study in Belgrade, vladimirkpa@gmail.com Paolo Tarolli, Ph.D. Giulia Roder, Ph.D. candidate Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry. University of Padova, Agripolis, viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy Aleksandar Ivanov, Ph.D. Faculty of Security, Skopje Kevin Ronan, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology School of Human, Health and Social Sciences, CQ University, Rockhampton, Australia Adem Öcal, Ph.D. Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, 06500, Turkey Md. Juel Rana Kutub Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh   Abstract: The aim of quantitative research is a scientific explication of the effects certain demographic, socio-economic and psychological citizens characteristics on citizens education in Serbia about floods. Precisely because during the whole 2015 in 19 of the 190 municipalities of the Republic of Serbia has been conducted a series of 2,500 face-to-face interviews. The study population consisted of all adult residents of the local communities in which floods occurred, and the sample size complied with the geographical and demographic size of the community. Results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed 24.9% of respondents were educated about natural disasters at school, 40.2% in the family, 29.9% at work, 39.9% of respondents know where elderly, disabled and infants live, 14% noted that they knew the risks of floods, etc. The research findings indicated that there is a statistically significant correlation between the level of knowledge about natural disasters and sex, age, marital status levels of education, fear of disaster, previous experience, income level. On another side, education at school, within the family, at work is […]

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