New crisis resilience tools give special attention to vulnerable people
Press release 25 October 2022 Crises and serious disruptions, such as pandemics or sudden changes in the global political environment, can undermine people’s sense of security. If society is not well prepared, the social impact of such crises can increase manyfold. A research project coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed methods for boosting European crisis resilience. The outcome was a practical toolkit aimed at those responsible for crisis management, communications and emergency planning.Societal crises are particular threatening for vulnerable people.