Cvetković, V., Gačić, J., & Jakovljević, V. (2015). Uticaj statusa regulisane vojne obaveze na spremnost građana za reagovanje na prirodnu katastrofu izazvanu poplavom [The impact of regulated military obligation status on citizens’ preparedness for flood response]. Ecologica, 22(80), 584–590. Uticaj statusa regulisane vojne obaveze na spremnost građana za reagovanje na prirodnu katastrofu izazvanu poplavom u Republici Srbiji Vladimir M. Cvetković1, Jasmina Gačić2, Vladimir Jakovljević2 COBISS.SR – ID 80263175 UVOD Spremnost kao koncept u teoriji katastrofa pod- razumeva aktivnosti preduzete pre prirodne kata- strofe u cilju poboljšanja odgovora i oporavka od nastalih posledica [1]. Pri tome, spremnost podra- zumeva znanja i sposobnosti u vezi reagovanja (poznavanje lokalnih poplavnih rizika, sistema upo- zorenja, i načina reagovanja), kao i posedovanje zaliha i planova [2-4]. Značajnije i ozbiljnije poplave koje su pogodile geoprostor Srbije, u toku 1999., 2000., 2005., 20006., 2007., 2009., i 2014. godine ukazale se na nedovoljnu spremnost građana za reagovanje [5]. Upravo stoga, sprovedeno je istra- živanje kojim se ispitao uticaj statusa regulisane vojne obaveze na spremnost građana za reago- vanje. Takođe, izračunat je i indeks spremnosti građana tako što je svaka stavka mere spremnosti za reagovanje koja je preduzeta, bez obzira da li se radi o percepciji, znanju ili zalihama označena jedinicom (1). Sa druge strane, kada takva mera nije preduzeta, označena je sa nulom (0). Nadalje, za sve ispitanike u vezi pojedinačnih stavki mera spremnosti izvršeno je sabiranje i dobijeni broj je podeljen sa ukupnim brojem datih odgovora (uzeta je u obzir srednja vrednost). Shodno tome, indeks pojedinačne stavke mere spremnosti mogao je dostići vrednost od 0 do 1. Najviša ukupna vred- nost skora percepcije spremnosti mogla je iznositi 5, znanja 13 i posedovanja zaliha 15. Dakle, indeks spremnosti građana za reagovanje na prirodnu ka- tastrofu izazvanu poplavom u Republici Srbiji mogao je dostići maksimalnu vrednost skora koji iznosi 33 […]

Cvetković, V., Gačić, J., & Jakovljević, V. (2017). Household supplies for a natural disaster: Factor of influence on the possession of supplies. 8th International Scientific Conference: Security Concepts and Policies – New Generation of Risks and Threats, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, 4–5 June. HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES FOR NATURAL DISASTERS: FACTORS OF INFLUENCE ON THE POSSESSION OF SUPPLIES Vladimir M. Cvetković, Dr.Sc Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia vladimirkpa@gmail.com Jasmina Gačić, Dr.Sc jgacic@sezampro.rs Vladimir Jakovljević, Dr.Sc vjakov@fb.bg.ac.rs Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia Purpose – The paper presents the results of the quantitative research of the impact of certain factors on household possession of supplies necessary for the survival of the consequences of natural disasters. Design/methodology/approach – Quantitative research was conducted by using a survey strategy in households with the use of a multi-stage random sample. The first step, which was related to the primary sampling units, included selection of parts of the community for conducting research. The second step, which was related to research cores, included selection of streets or parts of streets at the level of primary sampling units, and finally a selection of households for surveying 2500 citizens in 19 local communities. Findings – It was found that only 24.6% of the respondents have supplies, while 61.5% have no supplies for surviving natural disasters. On the other hand, 37.2% of the respondents possess supplies of food for 4 days, while only 12% have supplies of food for 1 day. It was found that 17.6% of the respondents have a transistor radio, 40% a flashlight, 40.6% a shovel, 25.8% a hack, 33.6% hoe and spade, and 13.2% a fire extinguisher. The results of the inferential statistical analyses show that there is a statistically significant influence of gender, education, marital status, parenthood, employment, income level, level of […]

Gačić, J., Jakovljević, V., & Cvetković, V. (2015). Floods in the Republic of Serbia – vulnerability and human security. Twenty Years of Human Security: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Applications (pp. 277–286). Beograd: Faculty of Security Studies. UDC 627.14(497.11) Jasmina GAČIĆ, Vladimir JAKOVLJEVIĆ, Vladimir CVETKOVIĆ*   FLOODS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA – VULNERABILITY AND HUMAN SECURITY Abstract: Vulnerability and human security have been changing over time and depended on the physical, social, economic and environmental factors. In modern terms these phenomena have become multi-dimensional, multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral and dynamic. However, in addition to empirical changes with respect to the nature of security threats, the increase of vulnerability and threatening to human security, there have increased the analytical range in their understand- ing as well as the institutional changes within the security structures. Many countries have aban- doned the attitude that the floods and flash floods as the most important natural hazards can be suppressed or controlled, i.e. that can be fought against or placed under full control. With that regard, the attitude of adoptive management of security and rescue from floods and flash floods be- comes more and more prevalent, as well as flood risk adjustment or the principle of “living with floods”. Accepting such attitude, relating cultural values of the society, economy, institutional and functional possibilities for the purpose of mitigating vulnerability and providing human security proved prominent in the Republic of Serbia. The state has taken a series of reform steps in view of recognizing its own physical exposure to food risks. At the same time, after such great floods which endangered a large part of the country’s territory, the country recognized its social-eco- nomic weaknesses of the community, as well as the necessity to increase the capacity to mobilize the resources in mitigating vulnerability and facilitating human security. Key words: community, […]