Glossary
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| 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 |
Source: LINKS project glossary