Maija Nikkanen

University of Helsinki | HY · Faculty of Social Sciences

The division of responsibilities for disaster preparedness between individuals and society is rapidly evolving: national‐level preparedness has made way for networked disaster risk governance, and citizens are also expected to play their part. Preparedness is shaped by various individual and socioeconomic factors, including previous disaster experi...

Extreme weather events, such as storms, may cause material damage, injuries, and interfere with day-to-day operation of societies. Earlier research on natural hazards and climate change adaptation has found that demographic and socioeconomic factors influence the way individuals prepare for and are affected by natural hazards. However, research oft...

Katastrofitutkimus (disaster studies) pureutuu vaaroihin, katastrofeihin ja kriiseihin. Tutkimusalue ei ole vakiintunut yhteiskuntatieteiden osaksi Suomessa, mutta sillä on annettavaa erityisesti luonnonilmiöihin kietoutuneita katastrofeja tutkittaessa. Tämä katsausartikkeli tarkastelee, millaista suomenkielistä käsitteistöä katastrofeja tutkittaes...