Optimal resource allocation for defense of targets based on differing measures of attractiveness

Risk Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 763-770

  Bier, Vicki M ^b   Haphuriwat, Naraphorn ^a,b   Menoyo, Jaime ^b   Zimmerman, Rae ^c   Culpen, Alison M ^c  

^a 3237 Mechanical Engineering Bldg ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical infrastructure; Resource allocation; Urban Areas Security Initiative

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FINANCE; INVESTMENTS; MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; TARGETS;

BUDGET ALLOCATION; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES; HOMELAND SECURITY (HLS); METRICS (CO); OBJECTIVE FUNCTION (OF); OPTIMAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION; POTENTIAL TERRORIST; PROPERTY DAMAGE; SECURITY INVESTMENTS;

BUDGET CONTROL;

DAMAGE; FINANCIAL PROVISION; INVESTMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SECURITY THREAT; TERRORISM; URBAN AREA;

AIRPORT; ARTICLE; BUDGET; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FATALITY; INVESTMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TERRORISM; UNCERTAINTY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 45349092442     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01053.x     Document Type: Article

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