Risk, Disaster and Crisis Reduction Mobilizing, Collecting and Shari

In the field of risks and crises, both the access to relevant information and its circulation are seen as crucial factors. Based on a new integrated theoretical model focusing on the stakeholder, the book proposes analysis of information reformulation and

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sk, Disaster and Crisis Reduction Mobilizing, Collecting and Sharing Information

Risk, Disaster and Crisis Reduction

Valerie November • Yvan Leanza

Risk, Disaster and Crisis Reduction Mobilizing, Collecting and Sharing Information

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Valerie November CNRS Laboratoire Techniques Territoires et Société (LATTS) Paris, France

Yvan Leanza Laboratoire Psychologie et Cultures Université Laval Quebec City, QC, Canada

ISBN 978-3-319-08541-8 ISBN 978-3-319-08542-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08542-5 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014952304 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

The fact that information is available does not necessarily mean that those who receive it are well informed. Nor does the fact that information is being circulated mean that it will be taken up by those who could make good use of it. This has become apparent during the various crises and disasters that have shaken our planet in recent years. For this reason, any reflection focussing solely on the receipt of the information, the production of the information or the means of communication is bound to be fragmented. The book you are now holding is the final element