Risk Awareness after the Adoption of New Steering Model in German Public Administrations – a Case Study

Fires are among the most frequently recurring hazards affecting museums and cultural heritage sites. The fires of the National Museum of Brazil in 2018 and of Notre Dame de Paris in 2019 showed that the consequences of such events can be heavy and lead to irreversible heritage losses. In Kosovo, few studies were made about the risks that can affect cultural heritage sites. A project led by the NGO Kosovo Foundation for Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB Kosova) in 2018 explored the most prevalent risks for the cultural heritage sites of the country and highlighted fire as a predominant risk in Kosovo. In order to better understand it, vulnerability assessments were conducted in several museums in Kosovo. Data were collected through field visits in the different museums, in which interviews with staff members as well as observations were conducted. The aim of this paper is to present the main results of the fire vulnerability assessments conducted in Kosovo’s museums in 2018. An important aspect of this project is the approach to collect information in data-scarce environments. It is believed that the questionnaires used to lead interviews with museums’ staff members could help other practitioners to collect data in such contexts and evaluate more easily the risk of fire for the museums and their collections. In the context of Kosovo, one of the main findings is the identification and prioritisation of measures to ensure better protection of Kosovar museums. Structural mitigation measures such as alarm and fire suppression systems are not the only elements necessary to improve the resilience of Kosovar museums to fire. Indeed, the promotion of risk awareness, the training of staff members and the realisation of crisis simulation exercises are just as important in order to prevent and detect a fire, and above all, to respond quickly and accurately if a fire occurs.

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Factors influencing the intention to subscribe to voluntary social insurance of farmers: A case study in Phu Yen Province

Science & Technology Development Journal - Economics - Law and Management ◽

10.32508/stdjelm.v2i4.530 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 54-62

Author(s):

Hoang Thu Thuy ◽

Bui Hoang Minh Thu

Keyword(s):

Social Insurance ◽

Primary Data ◽

Risk Awareness ◽

Insurance Policy ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Policy Attitude ◽

Policy Mechanisms

To verify the factors affecting the intention to subscribe to voluntary social insurance of farmers in Phu Yen Province, the study made use of primary data collected from the survey on 325 farmer households in 4 localities in Phu Yen. Employing a model with 7 independent variables, we found that the intention to voluntary subscription to social insurance of Phu Yen farmers is determined by 5 factors, including “Awareness of voluntary social insurance policy”, “Attitude towards subscription”, “Risk awareness”, “Subscription procedures”, and “Moral responsibility”. Based on this result, we propose some policies to encourage farmers in Phu Yen to voluntarily participate in social insurance, in particular renewing organizing quality, raising farmers’ awareness of the necessity for voluntary social insurance, improving policy mechanisms and strengthening the State’s management.

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The problem with grubby footwear at international borders a New Zealand case study of golfers

New Zealand Plant Protection ◽

10.30843/nzpp.2008.61.6851 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. 384-384

Author(s):

T.D. White ◽

T.A. Payne ◽

M.R. McNeill ◽

D.T. Bewsell

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Natural Environments ◽

Risk Awareness ◽

Geographical Isolation ◽

Leaf Material ◽

Pests And Diseases ◽

Entry Pathway ◽

International Borders ◽

Raising Awareness

Due to New Zealands geographical isolation the country is free from many pests and diseases that are problematic in agricultural horticultural and natural environments elsewhere To help protect against incursions by new pests and diseases biosecurity officers check and if necessary clean travellers footwear as they enter the country Golf shoes can collect and carry contaminants such as soil and leaf matter If contaminated footwear is not detected at the border it can provide an entry pathway for potential biosecurity hazards such as unwanted pests and diseases This research examined the experiences of golfers returning to New Zealand after playing golf overseas both in terms of their risk awareness and of their biosecurity experiences at the New Zealand border Results show that 36 of respondents were unsure whether soil and leaf material found on golf shoes was a biosecurity risk while 56 of respondents had not seen any information regarding the requirement for clean sport shoes when travelling This may influence their response to biosecurity issues when travelling and returning to New Zealand Raising awareness of the biosecurity risks and encouraging participation among golfers could be achieved through golforientated information packs that include cleaning brushes

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Exploring changes in hydrogeological risk awareness and preparedness over time: a case study in northeastern Italy

Hydrological Sciences Journal ◽

10.1080/02626667.2020.1729361 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 65 (7) ◽

pp. 1049-1059 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

E. Mondino ◽

A. Scolobig ◽

M. Borga ◽

F. Albrecht ◽

J. Mård ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Awareness ◽

Northeastern Italy ◽

Over Time

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Determining risk sources and strategies among farmers of contrasting risk awareness: A case study for Cukurova region of Turkey

Journal of Arid Environments ◽

10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.01.018 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 62 (4) ◽

pp. 661-675 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

H. Akcaoz ◽

B. Ozkan

Keyword(s):

Risk Awareness ◽

Risk Sources

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TO INCREASE RISK AWARENESS AND AVOID REHABILITATION TREATMENT RISK: A CASE REPORT OF THE CERVICAL SPINE DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH INTRACRANIAL ARTERIAL ANEURYSM DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research ◽

10.1142/s0218957710002454 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 13 (01) ◽

pp. 35-37

Author(s):

Jinlong Zhang ◽

Hongchen He ◽

Haidan Lin ◽

Qinglu Luo ◽

Chengqi He

Keyword(s):

Cervical Spine ◽

Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Arterial Aneurysm ◽

Risk Awareness ◽

Treatment Risk ◽

Increase Risk ◽

Physician Patient ◽

Spine Disease

With socio-economic development, there is growing concern about one's own health problems. The traditional view was that in cases of medical treatment, rehabilitation has a lower risk or even no risk compared to other forms of medication. However, that is not the case. Rehabilitation, like surgery, also has a high risk. The main source of risk comes from nonstandard rehabilitation operation on diseases without clear diagnosis. This article presents a case study of a patient with cervical spine disease with intracranial arterial aneurysm diagnosis and treatment, to explore the potential of rehabilitation medicine and examine the risk of physician–patient conflicts.

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