Abstract
The following article is based on a case study of two snow-disasters affecting the same area within an extremely short interval. Thus, many learn-effects could be studied and many behavior-patterns could be compared. In this context only one behavior-pattern shall be presented. It is a behavior which is commonly said to be “jointly responsible”. The types, modes, causes, and objective backgrounds of such a behavior shall be discussed. The study's results are based on qualitative interviews of 2–3 hours with 40 professionals of the German disaster relief organizations, and on the analysis of documents (official reports, staff diaries, mass media etc.). A questionnaire is in preparation and should be given to the population which was affected by the disaster.
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