A common approach to risk analysis for homeland security decision-making

Engineering Technology Management

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 181-186

  Sims, J Robert ^a   Balkey, Kenneth R ^b   Ayyub, Bilal M ^c   Feigel, Richard E ^d  

^a Becht Engineering BT Inc   (United States)

^b WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d Hartford Steam Boiler I/I Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC POLICY; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

HOMELAND SECURITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 1942537903     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/imece2003-42598     Document Type: Conference Paper

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