... 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...

... the former interview study (Enander et al., 2009) the researchers were asked to return later and present their findings. An e‐mail was sent in the beginning of 2007 to the crisis and safety coordinator, inviting municipal leaders to a seminar on these findings and asking them also to share...

...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...