Engage in activities and develop strategies aiming to improve trust between citizens and authorities

• Trust in authorities becomes particularly important when it comes to risk preparedness

• Social involvement makes local communities more proactive in developing risk management strategies

• The perception of authorities as more trustworthy is a predictor of lower levels of perceived nuclear risk

• Varying level of trust in authorities, with regards to nuclear risk in the UK, Spain, France and Sweden

• The relationship between trust and perceived nuclear risk is not universal: lower in the UK and higher in Sweden

• Race and gender as significant predictors of trust in authorities

• Education is a significant predictor of risk perception and attitudes towards those phenomena

• In the aftermath of a disaster, levels of trust in authorities tend to decline significantly

• People with higher levels of education and higher incomes have a lower levels of trust in governments and higher levels of trust in scientific institutions

• Institutional preparedness raises levels of citizen concern

• Link between trust in local authorities and lower levels of perceived risk

• Importance of knowledge with regards to perception of risk and trust in authorities

• Links between trust in authorities and disaster behaviours

• Impact of distrust of authorities and non-governmental organisations providing an adequate response in a disaster

• Institutional and familial roles in educating children on how to respond in a disaster

• Distrust in authorities undermine the latter's' efforts at responding effectively in a disaster

• Use of social media and crowdsourcing in disaster situations

• Relationship between perceived effectiveness and trustworthiness of authorities

• Differences in trust in mass media vs social media

• Citizen trust in authorities is a two way street

• Positive experiences of first responder action in the recovery phase of a disaster outweighs negative ones

• Impact of experience with smaller-scale or personal emergencies in building trust in first responders during major disasters

• Visibility of how authorities work during disaster situations can instil trust in same

• The role of smartphone apps in disasters

• Citizen perceived effectiveness of different responders

• Trust in authorities during a disaster is linked to perceptions of how well they are prepared for a disaster

• The role of perceived dedication to a cause in influencing trust in voluntary aid organisations

• Prior positive experiences with authorities increase trust levels in a disaster

• Trust levels in authorities amongst people with a migration background

• Citizen perception of effectiveness of authorities in natural vs man-made disasters

• Perceived trustworthiness of media in disaster situations

• Varying levels of trust in public institutions vs private media channels

• Trustworthiness of official messages sent via social media

• Participation in preparedness activities increases social cohesion and trust in fellow citizens and authorities measures

• Differing reactions to the reporting of local vs international first responder activity

• National and regional backgrounds influence levels of trust in authorities

• Social media police sites are highly appreciated and trusted

• Trust is strongly linked to the visibility of institutions during a disaster

• Perceptions of the symbol of the uniform and how it affects trust

• The importance of using multiple communication channels in disaster environments

• Citizens' expectations during a disaster is often related to their trust in authorities

• The importance of empathy and other soft skills in first responders when dealing with a disaster situation

• Trust in practitioners related to trust in how their institutions are managed

• Tapping into the potential of citizens who share a passion to give help during disasters

• Social/mutual trust inside communities

• Trust in disaster situations

• Distrust in disaster situations

• Trust issues in risk communication

• Trust and communication

• Lack of trust hampering risk-adapted behaviour

• Cultural adaptations in communication

• Social capital can help building trust

• Engaging community leaders to foster trust in authorities

• Measures to ensure collaborative partnerships between communities and DMAs

• Building trust in early warning systems

• Building effective communication mechanism between communities and DMAs

• Reducing children vulnerabilities through education

• Community-based disaster management and risk reduction

• Voluntary capacity building in disaster contexts

• Empowering communities and individuals in planning, coordinating and re-building during disasters

• Lack of trust in authorities

• NGO roles in disaster management

• Teaching communities to understand technologies in India

• Changing trust in authorities

• Trust in authorities in disaster settings

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