Develop guidelines for disaster practitioners that take into consideration the different needs of and approaches to different ethnical groups

• Central-Eastern European countries place more attention on financial risk reduction measures and disaster mitigation than on prevention measure

• People from post-communist countries rely on regional and national authorities for both risk communication and prevention measures

• People with foreign backgrounds express a higher level of risk than native people

• Perceived vulnerability within several socio-demographic groups after the Fukushima accident

• Limited transparency of Chinese government in various social contexts may affect the level of perceived nuclear risk

• Gender differences in perceived risk from different hazard types

• Gender differences in perceived nuclear risk

• Cultural differences in perceived risk of terrorism

• Higher perceived power and control linked with the leadership position of the US in the world linked to high levels of optimism bias with regards perceived risk of terrorism

• Turkish and Israeli women show more negative emotions with regards to perceived risks of terrorist attacks than men in the same countries

• Security values and communication in risk perception

• Ethnicity as an important predictor of perceived risk related to terrorism

• Understanding of risks and the necessity of taking preventive measures by people living in risk areas

• Cultural differences visible in the phases of disaster response and recovery

• Lack of knowledge of disaster guidelines and procedures found in a study with Bucharest residents

• Low levels of awareness of appropriate behaviour in a disaster found in a study with Bucharest residents

• Considerable interest in disaster preparedness information found in a study with Bucharest residents

• Role of simulation exercises in raising citizen disaster risk awareness

• High incidence of expectations of a disaster found in a study with Bucharest citizens

• Infrastructural vulnerabilities perceptions in relation with the degree of preparedness

• Responsibilities of local authorities and non-governmental organisations in informing citizens on how to act in response to a disaster

• Fist aid courses as one way to prepare for a disaster

• Low awareness of guidelines and disaster procedures amongst citizens in Malta

• High levels of interest in disaster preparedness information amongst citizens in Malta

• Citizens' first response in a disaster would be to call family and friends

• Use of social media not the preferred immediate response in an emergency amongst Maltese citizens

• Likelihood of using social media to submit information to authorities during a disaster

• Citizens consider disaster preparedness predominantly the responsibility of government

• Citizen suggestions for involvement in disaster preparedness

• Citizen lack of preparedness may be linked to perceived low probability to a disaster happening

• Citizen lack of preparedness may be linked to perceived cultural traits, such as resourcefulness

• Fatalism in Maltese culture and disaster preparedness

• Importance of local experience In dealing with disasters

• Strong emotional reactions amongst research participants to the topic of terrorism

• Voluntary citizen support activities in the response phase of a disaster

• Increase in community cohesion during the disaster recovery phase

• Vulnerable groups in the Maltese setting

• Danger in elderly people overestimating their physical abilities during a disaster

• Foreigners and tourists as vulnerable groups in a disaster

• The vulnerability of stigmatised groups in case of a disaster

• Children who are alone at home during a disaster see as a vulnerable group

• Community cohesion as an important cultural aspect in disasters

• Shared responsibilities for preparedness measures amongst citizens and authorities

• Cultural traits and attitudes to disaster preparedness

• Levels of risk perception amongst citizens in Rome

• Trust levels in authorities amongst people with a migration background

• Perceptions of individual preparedness for disaster amongst citizens in Frankfurt

• National and regional backgrounds influence levels of trust in authorities

• Perceived relative ease of mobilisation of nomad-type communities

• Importance of training first responders about religious norms and sensibilities to be considered during a disaster

• Risk perception in urban vs rural communities

• Gender differences linked to culture and disaster responses

• Practitioner perceptions of elderly citizens who overestimate their own abilities during a disaster

• "Home alone" scenario for children during a disaster less likely in Italy

• Relationships between Buddhism and disaster recovery

• Coping mechanisms through experience and collective memory

• Non-whites in evacuation situations

• The impact of religion on disaster information needs

• Women's and minorities' risk perceptions during the preparedness phase

• Religion and technology use in disaster situations

• Relationship between community sense and technology use

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