Scottish Government

COVENTRY CENTRE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PHILIP BUCKLE
EVE COLES
GRAHAM MARSH

ISBN 0 7559 6349 0

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CONTENTS

AKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE THE RESEARCH PROJECT
Introduction
Background of the project
Conceptual issues that underpin the research
Research aims and objectives

CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Research ethics
Stage one methodology
Stage two methodology
Designing the framework for assessment
Experience questionnaires
Scenarios & participant observation
Methodology
Interviews

CHAPTER THREE STAGE ONE FINDINGS
Introduction
Overview of the questionnaire: regional capability mapping
Workstream: mass fatalities
Workstream: mass casualties
Workstream: infectious diseases (human)
Workstream: infectious diseases (plant and animal)
Workstream : warning, alerting and informing

CHAPTER FOUR STAGE TWO FINDINGS
Introduction
Emerging themes
General issues relating to the data gathered during the scenarios
Capabilities programme: functional workstreams
CAR emergency management functions

CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS
Introduction
Stage one conclusions
Stage 2 conclusions

CHAPTER SIX RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
Training priorities
Resilience and capability gaps
Good practice
Information management
Further research
Other issues arising
Methodology for further research

REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX 1 SCOTTISH CAPABILITY WORKSTREAMS
APPENDIX 2 FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX 3 REGIONAL CAPABILITY MAPPING QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX 4 REGIONAL CAPABILITY MAPPING EXERCISE FRAMEWORK
APPENDIX 5 EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX 6 EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE DATA
APPENDIX 7 SCENARIOS: ASSESSING SCOTLAND'S RESILIENCE
APPENDIX 8 GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 9 ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS