Are we prepared? Using reliability analysis to evaluate emergency response systems

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 147-157

  Jackson, Brian A ^a   Sullivan Faith, Kay ^a   Willis, Henry H ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960812376     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: 14685973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5973.2011.00641.x     Document Type: Article

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