Abstract
Mixed methods research methodology appears to be a suitable approach for researching complex phenomena such as emergencies. Researchers study the impacts on different areas such as economy, society, or environment, mostly in separate studies. To better understand the reality of emergencies, it is necessary to study the problem in the broadest possible context. So, examining those impacts in one single study is a challenge. The objective of this article is to process a comprehensive assessment of an emergency that has the potential to establish the basis of a robust tool for public managers to support their decision-making, using mixed methods research methodology. The crisis is an explosion of an ammunition storage site in the Czech Republic - the former satellite country of the Soviet Union. The sub-methods used in mixed methods research are analysis of data, interviews, questionnaire surveys, and field research. The main findings include that in the economic area, growth of public budget expenditures was found; in the environmental area, primary and inducted impacts have been proved. Survey also confirms that the emergency reduced the personal sense of security and trust in public institutions in the affected community. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-06-01-07 Full Text: PDF
Highlights
Ensuring security is one of the essential functions of public administration that should provide to society
The explosion occurred in the ammunition storage site, which falls into the cadastral territories of a total of four towns: Vlachovice, Bohuslavice nad Vláří, Lipová and Haluzice [43]
The site has been administered by Military Technical Institute, s.p., attached to the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic (MDCR), since 2007, which rented the site out to the private operations Bochemie, a.s
Summary
Ensuring security is one of the essential functions of public administration that should provide to society. The security of society is public interest. The European Union's (EU) member states central and local governments must prevent emergencies and reduce the security risk to a minimum. The development of practical management tools to support decision-making and the creation of effective public policies is essential. The purpose of preventive and follow-up measures should be to choose a public policy that minimizes the impacts. Somers & Svara (2009) [1] even argue that professional local government managers must strive to identify, and be prepared for, all threats, regardless of the circumstances. The system must be able to face such challenges and address them appropriately with suitable tools and processes
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