Optimisation of security system design by quantitative risk assessment and genetic algorithms

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 205-221

  Flammini, Francesco ^a   Gaglione, Andrea ^b   Mazzocca, Nicola ^b   Pragliola, Concetta ^a  

^a ANSALDO ENERGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Infrastructure security; Rail based mass transit systems; Return on investment; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052198745     PISSN: 14668297     EISSN: 17415241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2011.042117     Document Type: Article

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