2024/12/06 by Vihlver, Aule-Merlin
#FOS: Social sciences
paper · doi:10.15158/9d8h-4n59
The article explores the potential of using Estonian local government community houses as resilience centres during crises. It highlights how community houses are ideal for this purpose due to residents’ familiarity with them and because they are owned by local governments, which ensures compliance with national civil protection requirements. The article draws upon online surveys of cultural workers conducted in March 2024. The results revealed a high willingness among cultural workers to support resilience centre operations, though some expressed concerns about their crisis-related knowledge. Overall, the findings suggest that community houses could effectively serve as resilience centres when supported by positive attitudes from cultural workers and their established role in local communities. The article is based on the author’s research, defended as their master’s thesis at the University of Tartu.