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Beneath the Surface: Spontaneous Volunteering and Its Perceived Role in Shaping Community Resilience in National Defence Cover

Beneath the Surface: Spontaneous Volunteering and Its Perceived Role in Shaping Community Resilience in National Defence

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|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Core domains of community resilience.

THE RESOURCES AND CAPACITIES OF THE COMMUNITY AND ITS MEMBERS
Natural and place-basedAssets such as land, forests, and public amenities.
Socio-politicalFormal and informal participation in governance, along with social–trust relations and power dynamics.
FinancialEarnings, financial security mechanisms (e.g. insurance), and wealth distribution across society.
PhysicalAssets such as housing, communications, and water and sanitation facilities.
HumanIndividual assets such as health, education, skills, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging.
RESILIENCE ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMUNITY
Civil protectionCommunity initiatives structured around hazard-specific phases of disaster management.
Social protectionHazard-independent actions such as vulnerability reduction and building social safety nets.
SOCIAL LEARNING
Risk/loss perceptionPerception of current, past, or future hazards and their potential impacts, shaped by various forms of knowledge.
Problematizing risk/lossQuestioning the appropriateness and justice of managing risk and loss.
Critical reflectionCritical assessment of values, technologies, and governance before action.
Experimentation and innovationTesting and applying new or adapted approaches to risk management.
DisseminationSharing proven ideas, tools, and practices across communities and policy domains.
Monitoring and reviewProcesses for assessing and adjusting risk management in response to changing conditions.

[i] Note. After Kruse et al., 2017.

Figure 1

Analytical framework.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.371 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
Page range: 484 - 502
Submitted on: Dec 13, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 28, 2025
Published on: Dec 12, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Harri Raisio, Tomi Niemi, Alisa Puustinen, Jarkko Kosonen, Vesa Valtonen, published by Scandinavian Military Studies
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