The E-Learning course developed within the RESILOC Project is a training product that aspires to increase citizens’ engagement in resilience policies at community level. Developed by ISIG (Institute of International Sociology of Gorizia), the course builds upon the experiences of the four RESILOC pilot communities and is based on their Read more…
The second largest city on the Sicilian island has many distinct features and landmarks to it. One of the most prominent one is that the city is located at the food of a 3357m high volcano that is very much alive: Mt. Etna. You would be surprised, however, that the Read more…
From 13t o 14 June 2022 the Projects RESILOC and RiskPACC were hosting the 3rd European Conference on Risk Perception, Behaviour, Management and Response (ECRP22) in Berlin. During this occasion dedicated experts from the Risk-SoS Group and the Horizon 2020 affiliated DRS 01 Research Cluster came together to discuss research Read more…
In July 2021 the project was able to produce its first functional Local Resilience Team (LRT). This important step resulted from to the proactive work of the Municipality of Gorizia, one of the four local partner communities of the RESILOC project. The integration of the local stakeholders through LRTs is Read more…
RESILOC was able to present two technical papers to domain experts and scientific peers during this years ISCRAM Conference hosted by the Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg Virginia USA. The conference annually invites a community dedicated to promoting research and development, exchange of knowledge and deployment of information systems for Read more…
The Horizon 2020 programme priorities reflected on prime societal challenges faced by the global community. Securing itself against, and being prepared for, disasters is one of the central elements of the functioning of any society. There are hardly any societal functions which are not to some extent exposed to natural Read more…
A few days ago, on the 13th of October, we all celebrated the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction acknowledging the importance of protecting lives, livelihoods and health and eliminating disaster risks – targets which are fully aligned with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 adopted at the Read more…
As we are entering “phase 2” of the COVID-19 pandemic, are there any preliminary lessons to be learnt learnt on resilience? How was “Phase 1” managed in small communities? Should existing response mechanisms be re-thought? Has risk perception changed in the different phases of the pandemic? Have people become weary Read more…
The Sustainable Development Goals resemble a moral obligation for all countries alike as a globalized world can and will only develop as one. This describes a threat and an opportunity at the same time. To proactively support the positive of the two choices the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was Read more…
There is little doubt that the world is moving into a new paradigm of global governance. A significant driver of this circumstance must be attributed to the scientific insights on climate change and the growing impact to the various levels of human settlements that is expected. With the establishment of Read more…