Glossary

Term	Definition	Explanation
Authorities to Authorities	Authorities to Authorities
Authorities to Citizens	Authorities to Citizens
Citizens to Authorities	Citizens to Authorities
Citizens to Citizens	Citizens to Citizens
DCT	Disaster Community Technology	A DCT is a software(-function) for interaction with, within or among groups of people who have similar interests or have common attributes (communities) in case of a disaster as well as performing analysis of these interactions.
DMO	Disaster Management Organization
DMP	Disaster Management Processes	A collective term encompassing a systematic series of actions or steps taken to reduce and manage disaster risk. Disaster management processes are often associated directly with the phases of the Disaster Management Cycle. In the context of LINKS, we specifically refer to DMP as the policy frameworks, tools and guidelines developed to govern disasters across all phases of the Disaster Management Cycle.
DRPV	Disaster Risk Perception and Vulnerability
LCC	LINKS Community Center	The LCC brings together different stakeholders (LINKS Community) in one user-friendly and flexible web-based platform and enables them to exchange knowledge and experiences and to access, discuss and assess learning materials on the usage of SMCS in disasters.
SMCS	Social Media and Crowdsourcing