... several forms of vulnerability coexist. Policy and official programmes, however, rarely respond to the needs and expectations of citizens and local leaders living in these settlements. Even though these agents constantly attempt to reduce risks in their own way, we know very little about their activities...

.... Previous studies have identified a number of different dilemmas that these leaders have to deal with in crisis situations (Enander et al., 2009). However, less is known about how local decision‐makers view such experiences in relation to future preparedness. In recent years the southern part...

...Ann Enander; Susanne Hede; Örjan Lajksjö Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical understanding of experiences of crisis management among municipal leaders. Design/methodology/approach A total of 16 chief officers and three politicians from three different municipalities...