A framework for evaluating risk to the transportation network from terrorism and security policies

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 389-407

  Murray Tuite, Pamela M ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jr Department of Civil Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity reliability; Event tree; Security policy; Terrorism; Transportation network risk

Indexed keywords

LAW ENFORCEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROADS AND STREETS;

SECURITY POLICY; TERRORISM; TRANSPORTATION NETWORK RISK;

TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 34547615564     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2007.014117     Document Type: Article

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