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

Influence of Households’ Distance on Flood Disaster Preparedness in Serbia

Cvetković, V., & Ivanov, A. (2016). Uticaj udaljenosti naselja od reke na spremnost građana za reagovanje na poplave u Republici Srbiji. Deveta međunarodna znastveno-stručna konferencija ,,Dani kriznog upravljanja”, Veleučilište Velika Gorica, Hrvatska, 12-13 aprila, Split, UDK 351.77:37.014(497.1), 37.014(497.1):504.4, 169-176. Influence of households distance on flood disaster preparedness in Serbia  Vladimir M. Cvetković, PhD The Academy of Criminalistics and Police studies, Belgrade, Serbia, Aleksandar Ivanov, PhD Faculty of Security – Skopje, Macedonia Summary: The aim of quantitative research is to examine the impact of distance households on the preparedness of citizens to respond to a natural disaster caused by the flood in the Republic of Serbia. Bearing in mind all local communities in Serbia where floods occurred or there is a high risk of flooding, randomly it was selected sample consisting 19 of 150 municipalities and 23 towns and the city of Belgrade. In selected communities research was undertaken in those areas that were most affected in relation to the amount of water or potential risk of flooding. The survey used strategy  of testing in households with the use of a multi-stage random sample. The survey results indicate that:  people who live in a households up to 2 km away from sources of potential flooding for the most part taken preventive measures in order to reduce the financial consequences, thinking about the readiness encourage them heavy rains, they know what’s floods, familiar security response procedures. In contrast, people who live in the household over 10 km away from sources of potential flooding in the slightest degree taken preventive measures in order to reduce the financial consequences, would be engaged in one of the reception centers for victim assistance floods, to reflect on the readiness encourage them fixed rain. The originality of the research lies in the fact that in Serbia it has […]

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

Analysis of Influencing Factors on the Knowledge and Perception of High School Students in Belgrade About Epidemics

Cvetković, V., & Ivanov, A. (2016). Analiza faktora uticaja na znanje i percepciju učenika srednjih škola u Beogradu o epidemijama. Deveta međunarodna znastveno-stručna konferencija ,,Dani kriznog upravljanja”, Veleučilište Velika Gorica, Hrvatska, 12-13 aprila, Split, UDK 351.862.21(497.1):627.512, 614.81(497.1):627.512, 859-868. Analysis of Influencing Factors on the Knowledge and Perception of High School Students in Belgrade About Epidemics Vladimir M. Cvetković Criminalistic-Police Academy, Belgrade Aleksandar Ivanov Faculty of Security, Skopje Abstract The aim of this quantitative research is to determine the level and influencing factors on the perception and actual knowledge of high school students in the territory of the City of Belgrade regarding epidemics as a natural disaster. The study employs a survey method to identify and describe the factors that influence students’ knowledge and perception of epidemics. From the total population of high school students in Belgrade (65,561 students), a sample of 3,548 students was drawn for research purposes, representing 5.4% of the population. Out of 101 high schools in Belgrade, 13 were randomly selected. The research results show that students’ knowledge about epidemics is statistically significantly influenced (p < 0.05) by: gender, age, father’s and mother’s education level, and academic success; their perception is influenced by: gender, father’s and mother’s education level, academic success, parents’ employment status, and school education; and their knowledge of safety response procedures is influenced by: age, father’s and mother’s education level, and school education. The study covers the City of Belgrade, so its conclusions can be generalized only to the population of high school students in this geographical area. Given the evident lack of education on natural disasters in Serbia, the research results can be utilized in the creation of educational program strategies, contributing to the improvement of youth safety culture and, consequently, their overall security. Keywords safety, natural disasters, epidemics, high school students in […]

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