This document discusses the need for a national emergency preparedness plan for the Kuwaiti community during sand and dust storms. It provides a study background, research rationale, problem statement, research questions, research aim and objectives, study scope and limitations, study contribution to knowledge, and work plan. It also includes a literature review on emergency management, sand and dust storms, global best practices, and emergency preparedness. The document further discusses the methodology, including research design, research philosophies, quantitative and qualitative research, research approaches, research methodological choice, research strategies, data collection methods, pilot study, triangulation, data analyses, and ethical considerations. Finally, it includes chapters on quantitative data analysis and qualitative data analysis.