Dear Participant,
Thank-you for taking the time to access this online survey.
All responses will be anonymous.
My name is Keira Quinn and I am a PhD student at the Environmental Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster in Northern Ireland.
This research project aims to explore learning processes between geoscience and humanitarian/development NGOs, understanding how boundary interactions can enhance or hinder collaborative learning. I am looking specifically at the potential for earthquake science to inform development and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programmes implemented by Humanitarian and Development Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working within the developing world.
The study is split into two phases;
Phase 1 involves the critical analysis of learning between earthquake scientists and humanitarian/development organisations based in a UK/Ireland context, and consists of a number of qualitative interviews conducted with members from both groups. This phase uses a case-study example to map the use of science from the Ireland/UK headquarters of a humanitarian organisation down to the context of a specific earthquake event. Haiti was chosen as a suitable case-study following the 2010 earthquake and on-going seismic threat.
Phase 2 explores geoscience-NGO collaboration at a wider international scale, through the use of quantitative questionnaire surveys individually constructed for both groups. This will allow for an extensive analysis that will complement the in-depth case-study in Phase 1.
Your participation in this survey will contribute to Phase 2 of this research project. The questions have been influenced by a particular methodological framework and aim to do the following;
1.) Understand the structures and practices that define Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) within International Non-Governmental Organisations.
2.) Explore current and past experiences of engagement with earthquake scientists, along with future opportunities for collaboration.
3.) Analyse an organisations capacity to cope with a variety of hazards, as well as factors influencing learning capacity.
Surveys should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Your contribution to this study is greatly appreciated!
Many Thanks,
Keira
