Developing a consequence management assessment framework. (31st May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McDonald, Kenneth; Prins, Robert
• Is Part Of: International journal of nuclear safety and security (Online). Volume 1:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 63
• Publication Date: 2019-05-31
• Subjects: environmental disasters -- consequence management -- value focused thinking -- environmental health -- prophylaxis response -- CBRNE -- chemical -- biological -- radiological -- nuclear and explosive events; 621.4835
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2043-0329

Abstract

This research developed an assessment process framework and tool to assess national consequence management capacity. The research applied a value focused thinking and the Systems Design Process (SDP) to create a framework that effectively analyses a nation's capacity to handle extreme crisis situations to include Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) events. The research conducted extensive stakeholder analysis to identify critical metrics in identifying a nation's capacity and capabilities. Weighting and scoring of the value metrics was applied to develop scoring assessments. The results provided a usable assessment model that tracks capacity progress over time. The model provides a value contribution to the development of an effective assessment tool and achieves the goal of providing a practical tool for assessment. This research takes assessing a very difficult and complex system and makes it relatively easy and simple, while providing solid evidence of capacity improvement or deterioration over time.