Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) for descriptive and inferential statistics

Static and dynamic behavioral models of resource nodes, the principles of disaster initiation and spread, models for the assessment of resource networks subject to disaster, and rescue optimization problems were systematically examined.

Prior to analysis, responses to each question were entered into appropriate cells of a spreadsheet. The data analysis employed qualitative procedures aimed at uncovering themes relating to shock events and the contextual details of their decision making prior to and following a shock event. Statements were coded firstly using an open (or initial meaning code) and secondly an axial (or categorisation of open codes) coding scheme as recommended by Miles and Huberman (1984) and also Strauss and Corbin (1998)

Analysis of Moment Structures

we performed two types of geospatial modeling: (1) service area delineations based on estimated travel times; and (2) selection of facilities to optimize proximity to a variety of potential hazards

This comparison verified the replicability of methodological guidelines in two different European contexts. The cultural and organizational differences and the different number of people involved underlined strong questions to be addressed when applying them. In order to assess the efficiency of an evacuation strategy and to compute the number of people successfully evacuated over time, a macroscopic model (not representing each individual vehicle but only flows of vehicles in congestion points) for the simulation of traffic congestion was used

The author transcribed the tape-recorded interviews and the data were analysed using the method of latent content analysis. The analysis started by identifying the units of meanings that could be extracted from the statements, which were essential for participants’ experiences. It proceeded using line-by-line coding; codes were freely generated during repeated discussions between the researchers. Statements that were unrelated to the study were excluded. Codes with similar meanings were grouped into categories. The transcripts were reviewed in order to validate the codes and categories.

Modeling

Quantitative anlaysis

Data was analyzed using sum, percentage, frequency distributions and measures of central tendency. Thematic analysis was also used for the analysis of all the open ended and short answer questions.