Data analysis

All data analyses were carried out using SPSS v. 14.0. Reliability, in the form of internal consistency, was assessed via Cronbach a coefficients (and we also report the lowest item–total correlation obtained for each item). Cronbach a values range between 0 and 1 with values >0.70 typically considered adequate in research contexts. Content validity was assessed via Spearman r correlation coefficients between different core skills as rated by the trainer nurse. Non-parametric coefficients were computed due to small sample size. Medium-sized correlations between skills will provide evidence for adequate content validity. Correlations between trainer and trainees’ ratings across skills were reported as well.

Two different types of data are supported: the archival and the real time data. The archival data stored in spatial and distributed databases, while the real time data comes from sensors. Both data are encoding using the OGC specifications and particularly the Geography Markup Language (GML).Regarding processing, storage and communication aspects, time, space and quality filtering methods are required to be considered in an environmental

Unstable condition involving an impending abrupt or significant change that requires urgent attention and action to protect life, assets, property or the environment.
 

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management architecture. Time filtering can be implemented using algorithms that remove the temporal data redundancy (through, for example, data dropping mechanisms), while spatial filtering aims at reducing the spatial one (e.g., spatial data down-sampling). Quality filtering automatically re-quantizes the geospatial content to reduce the transmitted information. All these types of filtering are framed with context awareness mechanisms, which proportionally activates one or all of the above three filtering tools according to the type of

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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and environmental conditions.Presentation of data: Apart from a web based user interface, the future environmental information management systems will incorporate (i) 3D rendering and presentation methods (ii) geospatial presentation and (iii) context aware adaptive visualization tools. 3D presentation and real time rendering allows for a better visualization of the natural 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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and therefore yields a more efficient environmental management. Geospatial presentation includes tools for depicted media overlays of geographic enhancements. Finally, context adaptive methods increase the system efficiency, since it permits a differentiated presentation according to either the capabilities of the terminal devices (e.g., PC or PDA) or the requirements of the application

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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The concepts, approaches and practices were reviewed and, when deemed necessary, rephrased to ensure that each item provides a brief description of only one factor, is standalone, consolidated, generalisable as much as possible and consistent;( Data was later cleaned, presented, categorized.

Qualitative (not specific)

SimulationData conversion techniques and a real-time processing framework to develop a fire

Activities designed to facilitate the learning and development of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and to improve the performance of specific tasks or roles.

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simulator on the basis of a precise CFD simulation that is capable of calculating various invisible physical quantities such as toxic gases and heat as well as visible factors such as smoke and flame.

A sensitivity analysis was conducted to test the impact of the parameters on our model on three outcomes: total expected costs, number of selected supply points and level of storage of the main distribution area( use of CPLEX to solve the model

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Data gathered is compared to a tabu search

A solution is a means that contributes to a crisis management function. A solution is either one or more processes or one or more tools with related procedures.

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numerical analysis, summarizing information

Quantitative analysis of the survey