The coded road network consist of a total of 2304 nodes and 2708 links that represent approximately 50mi of roadways and 20 mi of arterial streets.All missing traffic and geometric data were obtained from field studies and coded into CORSIM.

Surveys to validate the items on the list of factors (235 surveys sent)23 invalid (discarded)212 valid responses

Collection of publicly-available information regarding each MS (e.g. treaties and agreements)Web-based survey [81 completed vs. 514 sent] from 26 Member StatesTwo international workshops were then held to solicit feedback from experts from a range of organisations

Input data include themost likely

Situation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred which exceeded the ability of the affected organisation, community or society to respond and recover using its own resources.

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scenarios as well as the probability that eachlink of the network fails under each

Pre-planned storyline that drives an exercise, as well as the stimuli used to achieve exercise project performance objectives.

DRIVER+ note 1: In the context of DRIVER+ scenarios are defined for Trials not for exercises.

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Data were obtained from the

Situation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred which exceeded the ability of the affected organisation, community or society to respond and recover using its own resources.

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drill

Process of estimating the effectiveness, efficiency, utility and relevance of a service or facility.

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form from each of the observers and recorded on a closed

Actions taken during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

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data collection form.

Semi-structured interviews have been conducted in 2012–2013 with representatives of the French civilian protection community taking part in the

Sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or event requiring immediate action.
Note 1 to entry: An emergency is usually a disruption or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for, but seldom exactly foreseen.

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Actions taken during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

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(total of 8)

Questionnaires tailored to 4 groups: consultant microbiologists (M), infectionpreventionists (IP), public health physicians (PHP), and public health nurses (PHN)

In the qualitative study, in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with top-level EH (n = 8) and EPR (n = 6) administrators and managers. Participants were selected by nonprobability purposive sampling methods.The key informant interviews were conducted by trained interviewers at EH or EPR administrative offices in June to August 2010. Prior to being interviewed, participants were asked to read and sign an informed consent is the process of providing information regarding the assessment itself, purpose and its possible consequences, and obtaining consent from the assessment participant to participate in the assessment process

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approved by the Loma Linda University institutional review board. Each interviewer was accompanied by one or two note takers and the interview was audiotaped.

Questions regarding hospital- and public-health-

The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current disasters.

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capabilities were derived from HPP and PHEP grant materials, and input on the questionnaire was sought and obtained from the ASPR National Health Care Preparedness Programs. The final survey was also pilot tested with a local HCC leader who was not a respondent in this study.

 systematic literature review - empirical data were collected Semi-structured interviews allowed to include ‘subjective theories’, spontaneously mentioned by the interviewees while answering open questionsThe interviews were conducted personally or on Skype, based on the availability of the interviewee.