Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.22598/iele.2026.13.1.2
EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS AND HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS: PERCEPTIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Ante Vuletić
orcid.org/0000-0002-1431-6984
; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Petar Mišević
; University North, Varaždin, Croatia
Marija Jurčević
; Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
In the conditions when crisis situations are becoming increasingly frequent and intense, early warning systems play a crucial role in reducing risk and protecting the people, Therefore, the quality of the messages that are sent via those systems are of grave importance. Special focus needs to be placed on the young population, them being dominant users of digital communication channels who, at the same time, demonstrate specific patterns of perception, trust and response to warnings. The results of the conducted empirical research show that respondents recognize the importance of the early warning system, especially in the context of providing timely information and more effective organization of delivering aid during catastrophic events. However, the perception of their actual effectiveness is moderate, and the most common factors contributing to this are the failure to deliver the messages on time, low level of trust in the system and poor understanding of its functioning by the young people. The results also confirm that timeliness, clarity and sufficient information represent key elements for the effectiveness of the system, but, at the same time, point to the existence of a gap between theoretical assumptions and their practical implementation. It is necessary to further improve the communication aspect of early warning systems, with special attention given to the design of the messages to better
suit the trends of the young people and to strengthening their informedness, with the aim of increasing the entire society’s effectiveness of response and resilience to crises.
Keywords
early warning systems; SRUUK; humanitarian logistics
Hrčak ID:
347860
URI
Publication date:
16.6.2026.
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