The LINKS project brings together 17 partners across Europe and beyond. LINKS sets out to understand and assess the effects of social media and crowd-sourcing (SMCS) on European disaster resilience. In the years to come we will create a community of stakeholders, which brings together first-responders, public authorities, civil society organizations, business communities, citizens, and researchers dedicated to improving European disaster resilience. This project received funding from the EU Horizon 2020 programme (883490). Any related post reflects only the views of the project owner.
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The Danish LINKS partners have published a report presenting the findings from the Danish case study on cloud bursts in the city of Frederiksberg. Read more about it and download the report on the LINKS website. https://lnkd.in/dGXBhAwq -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Københavns Professionshøjskole Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Kommune
The Danish LINKS partners have published a report presenting the findings from the Danish case study on cloud bursts in the city of Frederiksberg. Read more about it and download the report on the LINKS website. https://lnkd.in/dGXBhAwq -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Københavns Professionshøjskole Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Kommune
Have you ever wondered how social media can improve Europe’s resilience to natural and human-made hazards? 📱 Check out the new CORDIS article highlighting the work of the LINKS EU Project! #EUSecurityResearch The initiative unites first responders, public authorities, citizens, and researchers from across Europe to facilitate the integration of social media and crowdsourcing 🤝 into disaster risk management strategies 🆘 💬 The article is available in EN, DE, FR, IT, ES & PL 🔗 https://europa.eu/!6N9WJ4
📢 New Publication for the LINKS EU Project: “Social media and crowdsourcing in disaster risk management: Trends, gaps, and insights from the current state of research” 👉 Published in Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, the new paper from Anne Bach Nielsen, Dario Landwehr, Juliette Nicolaï, @Tejal Patil and Emmanuel Raju delves into the implementation of Social Media and Crowdsourcing into Disaster Risk Management practices, in the Global North and Global South. From the paper’s abstract: 🔍 Social media and crowdsourcing (SMCS) are increasingly used as tools to govern disasters. Nevertheless, we have a limited understanding of how these technologies support disaster risk management (DRM). Based on a comprehensive literature review of 237 papers, we present a state-of-the-art of the research field linking SMCS with DRM. The paper provides insights into major trends in research published from 2008 to 2023. It maps the use of SMCS across disaster phases, disaster types, research design, and geographies before and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our results show that existing research predominantly focuses on preparedness and response activities. 🌎 Moreover, research on SMCS tends to favor (single) case studies and secondary data, and despite a minor shift following the COVID-19 pandemic, research is dominated by North America, South Asia, Australia, and Europe. There is very little research coming from severely disaster-prone regions in the Global South on SMCS in disasters with a few exceptions. Research should focus on the power shifts that these technologies produce, the contexts in which they are supposed to be applied, and the sociocultural conditions that co-produce, potentially vulnerable, outcomes of SMCS in disaster risk management. 📖 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/dy-dewuV LINKS EU Project Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen School of Global Health Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE)MSc. Global Health - Disaster medicine, Medical School, NKUA
📢 New Publication for the LINKS EU Project: “Social media and crowdsourcing in disaster risk management: Trends, gaps, and insights from the current state of research” 👉 Published in Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, the new paper from Anne Bach Nielsen, Dario Landwehr, Juliette Nicolaï, @Tejal Patil and Emmanuel Raju delves into the implementation of Social Media and Crowdsourcing into Disaster Risk Management practices, in the Global North and Global South. From the paper’s abstract: 🔍 Social media and crowdsourcing (SMCS) are increasingly used as tools to govern disasters. Nevertheless, we have a limited understanding of how these technologies support disaster risk management (DRM). Based on a comprehensive literature review of 237 papers, we present a state-of-the-art of the research field linking SMCS with DRM. The paper provides insights into major trends in research published from 2008 to 2023. It maps the use of SMCS across disaster phases, disaster types, research design, and geographies before and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our results show that existing research predominantly focuses on preparedness and response activities. 🌎 Moreover, research on SMCS tends to favor (single) case studies and secondary data, and despite a minor shift following the COVID-19 pandemic, research is dominated by North America, South Asia, Australia, and Europe. There is very little research coming from severely disaster-prone regions in the Global South on SMCS in disasters with a few exceptions. Research should focus on the power shifts that these technologies produce, the contexts in which they are supposed to be applied, and the sociocultural conditions that co-produce, potentially vulnerable, outcomes of SMCS in disaster risk management. 📖 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/dy-dewuV LINKS EU Project Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen School of Global Health Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) MSc. Global Health - Disaster medicine, Medical School, NKUA
LINKS is proud to take part in the UNDRR Voluntary Commitments to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Check out our final work and publications towards the Sendai priorities for actions below https://lnkd.in/eBTAPCWi -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) VOST EUROPE European Commission safety innovation center gGmbH United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) RiskPACC Project CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network CORE EU-funded Project Builders
"Strengthening Societal Resilience to Disasters Improving Engagement and Communication among Citizens and Authorities" Following the successful Disaster Resilient Societies (DRS) CERIS community engagement event held last year in Toulouse, a group of EU funded research projects working on Societal Resilience collaborated to develop a combined policy statement covering emerging issues being highlighted within their respective areas of research and innovation. The brief aims to provide decision-makers and stakeholders with relevant, evidence-informed policy recommendations on how to increase the level of resilience to disasters in European communities. Specifically the brief focuses on improving engagement and strengthening communication among citizens and authorities involved with Disaster Risk Management (DRM). Strengthening societal resilience to disasters, therefore, requires investment by authorities at operational, strategic, and policy levels to improve engagement with citizens and integrate inclusive communication processes. Engaging citizens in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) involves developing strategies and methods to better incorporate the contributions of informal actors (e.g. citizens and volunteers) in preparing for risks and responding to the impacts of disasters. Through the facilitation of the CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network Cluster for Societal Resilience (SRC) - a group of projects addressing societal matters - 9 projects worked together with the support of the Horizon Results Booster Service to produce a summary of key policy issues affecting them all. Support from DG HOME and the CERIS DRS group has helped to ensure that the document is in a usable format to inform future policy development where appropriate and we're graetful to the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network for their support with dissemination The document is seen as a clear and powerful demonstration of what can be achieved when like-themed projects come together to share research outcomes, expertise, and thinking. The initiative is hoped to inspire and take-off in other areas of study covered by organised project Clusters. Looking forward, the intention is to make this a living process for sharing outcomes and to build on it as new projects come onboard, developing themes and ideas addressing identified gaps in the policy landscape. The Policy Brief is attached and enquiries are welcomed to: [email protected] -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen safety innovation center gGmbH CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network RiskPACC Project CORE EU-funded Project VOST EUROPE Builders
It's a wrap! The final review meeting for the LINKS Project was held on January 18th, 2024, at the Vrije Universiteit campus in Amsterdam, Netherlands. During the all day long event, the partners had the opportunity to present the project achievements and results over the past 3.5 years to the REA and expert reviewers. Find more ➡ https://lnkd.in/dTy_d-DN -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) VOST EUROPE European Commission safety innovation center gGmbH Technische Universität Darmstadt Builders CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network CORE EU-funded Project
#Floods The Denmark case focuses on flooding, in particular in the Fredericksburg Kommunne context. The risk is due to a combination of an old drainage system not capable of absorb huge amount of water and heavy cloud bursts which increase due to climate change In the following video you can find more information and the interviews of some experts Partner involved in the LINKS Flooding Case: Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen . . . -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) VOST EUROPE European Commission safety innovation center gGmbH PARATUS project CORE EU-funded Project CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network RiskPACC Project Builders #civicengagement #socialmedia #crowdsourcing #disastertech #crisiscommunication #emergencymanagement #flood #riskcommunication
How to Create Messages that Motivate Action? When Communicating Risk The way you construct messages to citizens regarding risk, impacts how they react. Learn more about how to create messages that motivate action in the LINKS Including Citizens Handbook: https://lnkd.in/d8_FhM5q and in the following video: https://lnkd.in/dJzuggie -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) VOST EUROPE safety innovation center gGmbH Technische Universität Darmstadt Koch&Falk RiskPACC Project CORE EU-funded Project CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network Builders European Commission #civicengagement #SMEM #riskcommunication #crisiscommunication #emergencymanagement #DRR #socialparticipation #disasterresponse #emergencyservices #impact
How to Utilise Social Networks? – When Communicating Risk Remember the importance of social networks when communicating risks. Social networks exist both online and offline. The dynamics of those networks are important to understand and to use actively when there is a need to engage and involve citizens. Learn more about how to utilise social networks when communicating risk in the LINKS Including Citizens Handbook: https://lnkd.in/d8_FhM5q and in the following video: https://lnkd.in/dKrg62J8 -- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) VOST EUROPE safety innovation center gGmbH Koch&Falk Technische Universität Darmstadt European Commission CORE EU-funded Project RiskPACC Project Builders CMINE - The Crisis Management Innovation Network #civicengagement #SMEM #riskcommunication #crisiscommunication #disastermanagement #DRR #socialparticipation #disasterresponse #emergencyservices