An integrated physical dispersion and behavioral response model for risk assessment of radiological dispersion device (RDD) events

Risk Analysis

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 501-514

  Dombroski, Matthew J ^a,c   Fischbeck, Paul S ^a,b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviorally realistic risk assessment; Parametric risk analysis; Radiological dispersion device

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIOLOGY;

BEHAVIORALLY REALISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT; PARAMETRIC RISK ANALYSIS; RADIOLOGICAL DISPERSION DEVICE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

RADIOACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DEVICE; FALLOUT; FATALITY; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NUCLEAR WARFARE; PUBLIC POLICY; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; TERRORISM;

EID: 33645302120     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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