Naslov
The Importance of the European Union Solidarity Fund in Building Resilient Regions

Autori
Tijanić, Lela ; Korent, Petra

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Economic and Social Development (Book of Proceedings), 49th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development – "Building Resilient Society" / Dukic, Darko ; Studzieniecki, Tomasz ; Gržinić, Jasmina - Varaždin : VADEA ; Sveučilište Sjever ; Faculty of Management University of Warsaw ; Faculty of Law, Economics and Social Sciences Sale Mohammed V University in Rabat ; Međimursko veleučilište u Čakovcu, 2019, 592-602

Skup
49th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development: Building Resilient Society

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 13.12.2019. - 14.12.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
European Union Solidarity Fund, Cohesion policy, Natural disasters

Sažetak
The world is faced with numerous disasters related to climate that cause serious human, economic and environmental losses, influence stability, development opportunities and quality of life. More frequent disasters are seen in Europe, where countries and its regions differ with respect to their risks and abilities to deal with the unfavourable consequences. Cohesion policy has recognized that it is inevitable to invest in climate change adaptation, risk prevention and also to give quick support in case of catastrophes. The European Union Solidarity Fund was established as one of the instruments that can be used to respond to different natural disasters. The aim of this paper is to present the role of the European Union Solidarity Fund in helping European regions to cope with the consequences of disasters and to become resilient. The notion of regional resilience refers to the (long-term) ability of regions to prepare in advance, withstand and recover from different types of shocks, including natural disasters, but there are discussions about the concept and its implementation. After describing different studies, confronting views and facts about the impacts of natural disasters on economies, with emphasis on regional level and regional resilience, funding opportunities for preventing and managing disaster risks and its consequences within cohesion policy of the European Union are presented. More detailed analysis of the European Solidarity Fund interventions is performed to examine the importance of the fund in helping regions become resilient after disaster. The results have confirmed the increasing need and the benefits of the European Union Solidarity Fund but also the necessity to combine other instruments in building resilient regions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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