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Gender disparities in flood risk perception and preparedness: A Serbian case study

Cvetković, V., Roder, G., Tarolli, P., Öcal, A., Ronan, K., & Dragićević, S. (2017). Gender disparities in flood risk perception and preparedness: A Serbian case study. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 19, EGU2017-6720.   Gender disparities in flood risk perception and preparedness: a Serbian case study Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ (1), Giulia Roder (2), Paolo Tarolli (2), Adem Öcal (3), Kevin Ronan (4), and Slavoljub Dragic´evic´ (5) (1) The Academy of Criminalistics and Police studies, Cara Dušana 196, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia (vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs), (2) University of Padova, Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, Legnaro (PD), Italy, (3) Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, 06500, Turkey, (4) Clinical Psychology School of Human, Health and Social Sciences, CQ University, Rockhampton, Australia, (5) Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia The catastrophic flood occurred in Serbia in 2014 was one of the most critical events registered in the Balkan area in the last decades. The procedures for evacuation have been tough to manage indicating a low level of perception and preparedness towards flood events. Also, the failure in the response phase showed a gender unbalance, where information did not reach men and women equally. Urgently, the Council for Gender Equality Government of the Republic of Serbia held an extraordinary meeting dedicated to the flood planning and emergency support in a gendered perspective. It concluded with the necessity of developing more gender-sensitive statistics, indicators of vulnerability, reconstruction and recovery to floods. For these reasons, we conducted an extensive interview to underlined the differences in risk perception and preparedness actions of both women and men regarding flood events in Serbia. 2500 face-to-face interviews have been conducted in 27 out of 150 municipalities being a good representative sample of the country with the use of […]

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The role of gender in preparedness and response behaviors towards flood risk in Serbia

Cvetković, V., Roder, G., Öcal, A., Tarolli, P., & Dragićević, S. (2018). The role of gender in preparedness and response behaviors towards flood risk in Serbia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12), 2761. Article The Role of Gender in Preparedness and Response Behaviors towards Flood Risk in Serbia Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ 1, Giulia Roder 2,*, Adem Öcal 3, Paolo Tarolli 2 and Slavoljub Dragic´evic´ 4 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucˇic´a 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs 2 Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Agripolis, viale dell’ Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy; paolo.tarolli@unipd.it 3 Independent Researcher, 06500 Ankara, Turkey; ocadem@gmail.com 4 Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; sasa@gef.bg.ac.rs * Correspondence: giulia.roder@phd.unipd.it; Tel.: +39-(049)-8272700 Received: 18 September 2018; Accepted: 3 December 2018; Published: 6 December 2018 check for   updates Abstract: Adverse outcomes from 2014 flooding in Serbia indicated problematic response phase management accentuated by a gender imbalance. For this reason, we investigated the risk perceptions and preparedness of women and men regarding these types of events in Serbia. Face-to-face interviews, administered to 2500 participants, were conducted across 19 of 191 municipalities. In light of the current findings, men seemed to be more confident in their abilities to cope with flooding, perceiving greater individual and household preparedness. By contrast, women displayed a deeper understanding of these events. Perhaps owing to a deeper level of understanding, women demonstrated more household-caring attitudes and behaviors and were more prone to report a willingness to help flood victims at reception centers. Emergency management agencies and land planners should account for these differences in gender awareness and preparedness. Based on these findings, doing so may increase citizen participation and shared responsibility under flood hazard scenarios. Keywords: flood risk; perception; preparedness; gender; Serbia   ‌Introduction Gender disparities exert powerful differences within societies worldwide, even in […]

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Preparedness and preventive behaviors for a pandemic disaster caused by COVID-19 in Serbia

Cvetković, V., Nikolić, N., Nenadić, R. U., Ocal, A., & Zečević, M. (2020). Preparedness and preventive behaviors for a pandemic disaster caused by COVID-19 in Serbia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(11), 4124. Article Preparedness and Preventive Behaviors for a Pandemic Disaster Caused by COVID-19 in Serbia Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ 1,*, Neda Nikolic´ 2, Una Radovanovic´ Nenadic´ 3, Adem Öcal 4, Eric K. Noji 5 and Miodrag Zecˇevic´ 6 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucˇic´a 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Faculty of Tehnical Science in Cˇ acˇak, University of Kragujevac, 32000 Cˇ acˇak, Serbia; neda.nikolic@ftn.kg.ac.rs 3 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovic´a 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; una.radovanovic@gmail.com 4 Independent Researcher, Ankara 06500, Turkey; ocadem@gmail.com 5 King Saud University Hospitals and College of Medicine, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia; nojie@alumni.stanford.edu 6 Faculty of International Engineering Management Belgrade, European University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; misko.zecevic@gmail.com * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs; Tel.: +381-6-0373-8606 Received: 30 April 2020; Accepted: 3 June 2020; Published: 9 June 2020 check for   updates Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The disease was first detected in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei province, in December 2019 and has since spread globally, especially to Europe and North America, resulting in the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic disaster of 2019–2020. Although most cases have mild symptoms, there is some progression to viral pneumonia and multi-organ failure and death. More than 4.6 million cases have been registered across 216 countries and territories as of 19 April 2020, resulting in more than 311,000 deaths. Risk to communities with continued widespread disease transmission depends on characteristics of the virus, including how well it spreads between people; the severity of resulting illness; and the medical or other measures available to control the impact of the virus (for example, vaccines or medications that can treat the illness) and the […]

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Capacity development of local self-governments for disaster risk management

Cvetković, V. M., Tanasić, J., Ocal, A., Kešetović, Ž., Nikolić, N., & Dragašević, A. (2021). Capacity development of local self-governments for disaster risk management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 10406. Article Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ 1,2,*, Jasmina Tanasic´ 3, Adem Ocal 4, Želimir Kešetovic´ 1, Neda Nikolic´ 5 and Aleksandar Dragaševic´ 5 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucˇic´a 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; zelimir.kesetovic@fb.bg.ac.rs 2 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovic´a 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 3 Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, 11103 Belgrade, Serbia; jasmina.tanasic@skgo.org 4 Independent Researcher, Ankara 06500, Turkey; ocadem@gmail.com 5 Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 32102 Cˇ acˇak, Serbia; neda.nikolic@ftn.kg.ac.rs (N.N.); aleksandar.dragasevic@ftn.kg.ac.rs (A.D.) * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs   check for updates Citation: Cvetkovic´, V.M.; Tanasic´, J.; Ocal, A.; Kešetovic´, Ž.; Nikolic´, N.; Dragaševic´, A. Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 10406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph181910406 Academic Editor: Paul B. Tchounwou Received: 28 July 2021 Accepted: 16 September 2021 Published: 2 October 2021 Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affil- iations.   Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Abstract: The objective of this research was to examine the capacity development of local self- governments in the field of disaster risk management (DRM). This quantitative research examines the degree of implementation of strategic, legislative, and institutional frameworks, as well as the capacity of local authorities to apply related policies through five analytical scopes: (1) degree of preparedness and legal framework; (2) financial framework; (3) policy aspects; (4) cooperation and partnership; (5) communication. The ability of municipalities and towns to respond to disasters was also analyzed and compared. In […]

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A Predictive Model of Pandemic Disaster Fear Caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19): Implications for Decision-Makers

Cvetković, V. M., Nikolić, N., Ocal, A., Martinović, J., & Dragašević, A. (2022). A Predictive Model of Pandemic Disaster Fear Caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19): Implications for Decision-Makers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 652. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020652 Article A Predictive Model of Pandemic Disaster Fear Caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19): Implications for Decision-Makers Vladimir M. Cvetkovic´ 1,2,3,*, Neda Nikolic´ 4, Adem Ocal 5, Jovana Martinovic´ 2,3 and Aleksandar Dragaševic´ 4 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucˇic´a 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovic´a 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; jovanamartino@gmail.com 3 International Institute for Disaster Research, Dimitrija Tucovic´ 121, 11056 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 32102 Cacak, Serbia; neda.nikolic@ftn.kg.ac.rs (N.N.); aleksandar.dragasevic@ftn.kg.ac.rs (A.D.) 5 Independent Researcher, Ankara 06500, Turkey; ocadem@gmail.com * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs   check for updates Citation: Cvetkovic´, V.M.; Nikolic´, N.; Ocal, A.; Martinovic´, J.; Dragaševic´, A. A Predictive Model of Pandemic Disaster Fear Caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19): Implications for Decision-Makers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 652. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19020652 Academic Editor: Antonio Palazón-Bru Received: 7 November 2021 Accepted: 22 December 2021 Published: 7 January 2022 Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affil- iations.   Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/). Abstract: This paper presents quantitative research results regarding a predictive model of pandemic disaster fear caused by the coronavirus disease (COVI˙D-19). The aim of this paper was to establish the level and impact of certain demographic and socioeconomic characteristics on pandemic disaster fear caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The research was conducted using a questionnaire that was provided and then collected online for 1226 respondents during May 2021. A closed, five-point Likert scale was used to create the structured […]

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Young adults’ fear of disasters: A case study of residents from Turkey, Serbia and Macedonia

Cvetković, V., Öcal, A., & Ivanov, A. (2019). Young adults’ fear of disasters: A case study of residents from Turkey, Serbia and Macedonia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 35, 101095. ‌Young adults’ fear of disasters: A case study of residents from Turkey, Serbia and Macedonia Vladimir M. Cvetkovića,∗, Adem Öcalb, Aleksandar Ivanovc ‌a Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vučića 50, 11040, Belgrade, Serbia‌ ‌b Independent Researcher, 06500, Ankara, Turkey  Faculty of Security Studies, University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, Skopje, Macedonia   A R T I C L E I N F O   Keywords: Fear Disasters Young adult Turkey Serbia Macedonia A B S T R A C T   This paper presents the results of quantitative research regarding the level and the causes of fear of disasters among young adults in Turkey, Serbia, and Macedonia. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire that was given and then collected hand by hand that explored in depth the disaster-related fears among 537 respondents during 2016. The questionnaire explored students’ basic demographics and their level of fear, as well as the causes and sources of fear. Across the three countries, the results indicated an excessive level of fear both of earthquakes and of epidemics. In addition, participants reported that they were particularly afraid for their personal lives and, to a greater extent, for the health of their parents. Experiences with bad weather conditions, pictures of the consequences of disasters, and past disaster experience were found to exacerbate fear. It was also found that females were more afraid, with a possible socio-cultural-laden link to an ethos of protection versus participation. Findings can be used to create focused strategies at a national level intended to reduce excess fear of disasters and facilitate a more prepared public through policy and education programme development.   ‌Introduction By definition, […]

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Public reactions to the disaster COVID-19: A comparative study in Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Serbia

Öcal, A., Cvetković, V. M., Baytiyeh, H., Tedim, F. M. S., & Zečević, M. (2020). Public reactions to the disaster COVID-19: A comparative study in Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Serbia. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 11(1), 1864–1885. Public reactions to the disaster COVID-19: a comparative study in Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Serbia Adem Öcal , Vladimir M. Cvetković , Hoda Baytiyeh , Fantina Maria Santos Tedim & Miodrag Zečević To cite this article: Adem Öcal , Vladimir M. Cvetković , Hoda Baytiyeh , Fantina Maria Santos Tedim & Miodrag Zečević (2020) Public reactions to the disaster COVID-19: a comparative study in Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Serbia, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 11:1, 1864-1885 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2020.1811405   © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. View supplementary material   Published online: 07 Sep 2020. Submit your article to this journal View related articles View Crossmark data   Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tgnh20 GEOMATICS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK 2020, VOL. 11, NO. 1, 1864–1885 https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2020.1811405 Public reactions to the disaster COVID-19: a comparative study in Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Serbia Adem O€ cala, Vladimir M. Cvetkovi,cb, Hoda Baytiyehc, Fantina Maria Santos Tedimd and Miodrag Ze~cevi,ce ‌aIndependent Researcher, Ankara, Turkey; bFaculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; cDepartment of Education, American University, Beirut, Lebanon; dFaculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; eFaculty of International Engineering Management, European University, Belgrade, Serbia‌‌ ABSTRACT A new coronavirus emerged in December 2019 and quickly spread globally, causing unprecedented social, psychological, and economic damage. This study aimed to investigate people’s emo- tional reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dataset for this study consisted of 2,013 adults (962 males and 1,053 females) in four countries (Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Serbia). A snowball sampling […]

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Nuclear Power Risk Perception in Serbia: Fear of Radiation Exposure vs. Social Benefits

Cvetković, V., Öcal, A., Lyamzina, Y., Noji, E., Nikolić, N., & Milošević, G. (2021). Nuclear Power Risk Perception in Serbia: Fear of Radiation Exposure vs. Social Benefits. Energies, 14, 2464. Article Nuclear Power Risk Perception in Serbia: Fear of Exposure to Radiation vs. Social Benefits Vladimir M. Cvetković 1,*, Adem Öcal ², Yuliya Lyamzina 3, Eric K. Noji 4, Neda Nikolić 5, and Goran Milošević 6 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Independent Researcher, Ankara 06500, Turkey; ocadem@gmail.com 3 Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, Kyoto, Japan; lyamzina@yahoo.com 4 King Saud University Hospitals and College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; nojie@alumni.stanford.edu 5 Faculty of Tehnical Science in Čačak, University of Kragujevac, Čačak 32000, Serbia; neda.nikolic@ftn.kg.ac.rs 6 Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 1, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia; g.milosevic@pf.uns.ac.rs * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs Citation: Cvetković, V.M.; Öcal , A.; Lyamzina, Y.; Noji, E.K.; Nikolić, N.; Milošević, G. Nuclear Power Risk Perception in Serbia: Fear of Exposure to Radiation vs. Social Benefits. Energies 2021, 14, x. https://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxx Academic Editor: Received: date Accepted: date Published: date Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.   Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses /by/4.0/). Abstract: Nuclear power remains one of the most accessible choices in addressing environmental and social concerns due to the continuously increasing energy needs around the world. While it remains an excellent source of energy due to its low price and low level of emissions, potential accidents remain a serious problem. An example of such is the most recent accident in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (2011), which reminded the world of the potential risks of nuclear energy and the consequences of which continue to have a lasting effect. There is no nuclear […]

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Knowledge of children and youth about forest fires: Discrepancies between basic perception and reality

Cvetković, V. M., Roder, G., Öcal, A., Filipović, M., Janković, B., & Noji, E. (2018). Knowledge of children and youth about forest fires: Discrepancies between basic perception and reality. Vojno delo, 70(1), 171-185. https://doi.org/10.5937/vojdelo1801171C KNOWLEDGE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH ABOUT FOREST FIRES: DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN BASIC PERCEPTION AND REALITY Vladimir M. Cvetković University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies Giulia Roder University of Padova, Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry Adem Öcal Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Ankara, Turkey Marina Filipović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies Bojan Janković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, Serbia Eric Noji King Saud University, College of Medicine and University Hospitals,   Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Forests have a vital role for all living things. Children understanding of forest phenomena is the important knowledge for various sectors such as educators, policymakers, environmentalists, etc. This paper deals with the factors that affect knowledge and perception of forest fires of stu- dents, aged 10 to 19, in the city of Belgrade. The research was conducted between October 20th, 2013 and February 3rd, 2014. The authors have used a method of surveying students in order to identify and describe the factors affecting their knowledge about forest fires. A total of 3,548 students from 18 schools in Belgrade participated in the survey. The results of the research show that there is a discrepancy between perception and reality that is what students think they know and what they actually know in very basic terms. This set of findings in combination with other findings of moderators repli- cates previous research on the need for educational programs to ensure there is a match between youth confidence about what they know of hazards and their actual knowledge levels. Mismatches between the two could have serious consequences in disaster risk reduction terms. Given basic knowl- edge gaps here, […]

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Individual citizens’ resilience to disasters caused by floods: A case study of Belgrade

Cvetković, V., Bošković, N., & Ocal, A. (2021). Individual citizens’ resilience to disasters caused by floods: A case study of Belgrade. 5th International Symposium on Natural Hazards and Disaster Management, Bursa Technical University, Bursa, Turkey, 24–25 October. Individual citizens’ resilience to disasters caused by floods: a case study of Belgrade Vladimir M. Cvetković1,2, Nemanja Bošković*2Adem Öcal3 *1Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs 2Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Belgrade, Serbia 3 Independent Researcher, 06500, Ankara, Turkey Abstract: Due to the increasing frequency and variety of disasters caused by floods and their effect on people, environment, material, and cultural goods, there is an unavoidable need to improve the security of citizens through innovative solutions to improve Serbian citizens’ resilience to such disasters. The subject of the research is a comprehensive examination of the levels and factors that affect the level of individual resilience of the citizens of the city of Belgrade to the consequences of disasters caused by floods. By applying the quantitative research tradition, citizens’ attitudes about their level of resilience and the level of resilience of society were examined. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire that was requested and collected online among 377 respondents during May 2020. The research results show that there are relationships between the diversity of characteristics, experiences, and levels of education with the level of individual resilience of citizens to flood disasters. The implications of the research related to the creation of preconditions for the design and implementation of various programs, strategies, and campaigns that will improve the situation in the aforementioned area. Keywords: disaster, flood, resilience, citizens, DAREnet, Belgrade. Introduction Almost all ancient world civilizations have the myth of a great flood, that is, a flood, which does not mean that it was a real event, but indicates that even […]

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Citizens education about floods: A Serbian case study

Cvetković, V., Tarolli, P., Roder, G., Ivanov, A., Ronan, K., Öcal, A., & Kutub, R. (2017). Citizens education about floods: A Serbian case study. 7th International Scientific Conference “Archibald Reiss Days”, Academy of Criminalistics and Police Studies, Belgrade. CITIZENS EDUCATION ABOUT FLOODS: A SERBIAN CASE STUDY 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, 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, 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. It is because of that that during the whole 2015 a series of 2,500 face-to-face interviews was conducted in 19 out of the 190 municipalities of the Republic of Serbia. 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 and income level. On the other hand, education at school, within the family, […]

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Gender disparities in flood risk perception and preparedness: a Serbian case study

Cvetković, V., Roder, G., Tarolli, P., Öcal, A., Ronan, K., & Dragićević, S. (2017). Gender disparities in flood risk perception and preparedness: a Serbian case study. Paper presented at the European Geosciences Union GmbH – EGU General Assembly 2017, At Vienna, Austria, Volume: Vol. 19, EGU2017-6720: Session HS1.9/NH1.18 Hydrological risk under a gender and age perspective, Vienna. Gender disparities in flood risk perception and preparedness: a Serbian case study Vladimir. M. Cvetković*1, Giulia Roder2, Paolo Tarolli2, Adem Öcal3, Kevin Ronan4, Slavoljub Dragićević5  1 The Academy of Criminalistics and Police studies, Cara Dušana 196, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Agripolis, viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy 3 Faculty of Gazi Education, Gazi University, Ankara, 06500, Turkey 4 Clinical Psychology School of Human, Health and Social Sciences, CQ University, Rockhampton, Australia 5 Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia   HS1.9/NH1.18 Hydrological risk under a gender and age perspective (co-organized) Abstract The catastrophic flood occurred in Serbia in 2014 was one of the most critical events registered in the Balkan area in the last decades. The procedures for evacuation have been tough to manage indicating a low level of perception and preparedness towards flood events. Also, the failure in the response phase showed a gender unbalance, where information did not reach men and women equally. Urgently, the Council for Gender Equality Government of the Republic of Serbia held an extraordinary meeting dedicated to the flood planning and emergency support in a gendered perspective. It concluded with the necessity of developing more gender-sensitive statistics, indicators of vulnerability, reconstruction and recovery to floods. For these reasons, we conducted an extensive interview to underlined the differences in risk perception and preparedness actions of both women and men in the wake of […]

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Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management

Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management by Vladimir M. Cvetković 1,2,*, Jasmina Tanasić  3, Adem Ocal 4, Želimir Kešetović 1,Neda Nikolić  5 and Aleksandar Dragašević 5 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vučića 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 3Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, 11103 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Independent Researcher, Ankara 06500, Turkey 5 Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 32102 Čačak, Serbia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(19), 10406; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910406 Submission received: 28 July 2021 / Revised: 15 September 2021 / Accepted: 16 September 2021 / Published: 2 October 2021 Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions Notes   Abstract The objective of this research was to examine the capacity development of local self-governments in the field of disaster risk management (DRM). This quantitative research examines the degree of implementation of strategic, legislative, and institutional frameworks, as well as the capacity of local authorities to apply related policies through five analytical scopes: (1) degree of preparedness and legal framework; (2) financial framework; (3) policy aspects; (4) cooperation and partnership; (5) communication. The ability of municipalities and towns to respond to disasters was also analyzed and compared. In this paper, our initial hypothesis was that the effective implementation of the concept of DRM policy in towns of Serbia requires the continual strategic, tactical, and operational transformation of the public administration and public management system in order to strengthen the capacity of local self-governments for disaster prevention, preparation, response, and recovery. This multimethod research was conducted over the period of 2014–2017 and included the following two target groups: (a) heads of disaster sectors in local self-government units (mayor) and (b) employees of the DRM sector in local self-government units. The results of this research will enable decision makers to successfully respond to challenges and […]

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Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management

Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management by Vladimir M. Cvetković  1,2,*, Jasmina Tanasić 3, Adem Ocal  4, Želimir Kešetović 1, Neda Nikolić 5 and Aleksandar Dragašević  5 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vučića 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 3 Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, 11103 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Independent Researcher, Ankara 06500, Turkey 5 Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 32102 Čačak, Serbia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(19), 10406; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910406 Submission received: 28 July 2021 / Revised: 15 September 2021 / Accepted: 16 September 2021 / Published: 2 October 2021 Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions Notes Cvetković, V. M., Tanasić, J., Ocal, A., Kešetović, Ž., Nikolić, N., & Dragašević, A. (2021). Capacity Development of Local Self-Governments for Disaster Risk Management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 10406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910406 Abstract The objective of this research was to examine the capacity development of local self-governments in the field of disaster risk management (DRM). This quantitative research examines the degree of implementation of strategic, legislative, and institutional frameworks, as well as the capacity of local authorities to apply related policies through five analytical scopes: (1) degree of preparedness and legal framework; (2) financial framework; (3) policy aspects; (4) cooperation and partnership; (5) communication. The ability of municipalities and towns to respond to disasters was also analyzed and compared. In this paper, our initial hypothesis was that the effective implementation of the concept of DRM policy in towns of Serbia requires the continual strategic, tactical, and operational transformation of the public administration and public management system in order to strengthen the capacity of local self-governments for disaster prevention, preparation, response, and recovery. This multimethod research was conducted over the period of 2014–2017 and included the following two target groups: (a) […]

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