Table 2 The subcategories, categories, and themes extracted in this study
Main categories | Sub categories | Example code |
|---|---|---|
Reducing the impact of dust hazards | Early warning | Determining warning levels correct forecasting dust monitoring |
Risk assessment | Identifying dust hazards preparing hazard maps | |
Management functions | Planning | Developing intra-organizational plans developing inter-organizational plans |
Organization | Organizational structure equipment and resources | |
Decision-making | Independent diagnosis specifying measures in critical conditions | |
Coordination | Intra-organizational coordination inter-organizational coordination | |
Empowerment and performance improvement | Promoting knowledge and awareness | Staff training public training |
Psychological support | Regular counseling sessions regular psychological screening and examinations creating motivation and reassurance | |
Maintaining and promoting safety | Structural measures | Retrofitting sustainable landscape engineering using hazard-compatible materials |
Non-structural measures | Using suitable doors and windows standard ventilation systems covering and protecting the components inside the building | |
Protective measures | Personal protective equipment (PPE) cleaning the area cleaning the equipment | |
Inter-sectoral coordination to implement mitigation strategies | Reducing dust production | Developing vegetation and creating green space maintaining and protecting wetlands |
Dust stabilization | Stabilizing dust centers creating fences and windbreaks mulching |