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Characterizing National Exposures to Infrastructure from Natural Disasters : Data and Methods Documentation
| Characterizing National Exposures to Infrastructure from Natural Disasters : Data and Methods Documentation |
| Autore | Narayanan Anu |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic systems and structures
Meteorology and climatology Population and demography |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Business
Physics Population Studies |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9627-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Figures -- Tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- ; Chapter 1. Introduction: ; 1.1. References -- Chapter 2. Climate-Adjusted Hazards: ; 2.1. Coastal Flooding: ; 2.1.1. Data Sources -- ; 2.1.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 2.1.3. References -- ; 2.2. Extreme Temperature: ; 2.2.1. Data Sources -- ; 2.2.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 2.2.3. References -- ; 2.3. Meteorological Drought: ; 2.3.1. Data Sources -- ; 2.3.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 2.3.3. References -- ; 2.4. Wildfires: ; 2.4.1. Data Sources -- ; 2.4.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 2.4.3. References -- ; Chapter 3. Hazards Without Climate Adjustment: ; 3.1. Earthquakes: ; 3.1.1. Data Sources -- ; 3.1.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.1.3. References -- ; 3.2. Hurricane Winds: ; 3.2.1. Data Sources -- ; 3.2.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.2.3. References -- ; 3.3. Ice Storms: ; 3.3.1. Data Sources -- ; 3.3.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.4. Riverine Flooding: ; 3.4.1. Data Sources -- ; 3.4.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.4.3. References -- ; 3.5. Tsunamis: ; 3.5.1. Data Sources: ; 3.5.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.5.3. References -- ; 3.6. Tornadoes: ; 3.6.1. Data Sources: ; 3.6.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.6.3. References -- ; 3.7. Landslides: ; 3.7.1. Data Sources -- ; 3.7.2. Analysis Methods -- ; 3.7.3. References -- ; Chapter 4. Infrastructure Data Collection Process -- ; Chapter 5. Approach to Characterizing Infrastructure Vulnerability to Hazards. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Characterizing National Exposures to Infrastructure from Natural Disasters |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219965603321 |
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| RAND Corporation, 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Efficient aviation security : strengthening the analytic foundation for making air transportation security decisions
| Efficient aviation security : strengthening the analytic foundation for making air transportation security decisions |
| Autore | Jackson Brian A. <1972-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 363.28/760973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics - Security measures - United States
Mechanical Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Aeronautics Engineering & Astronautics |
| ISBN |
9780833079701
0833079700 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Efficient Aviation Security |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220150603321 |
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Jackson Brian A. <1972->
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| RAND Corporation, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing spent nuclear fuel [[electronic resource] ] : strategy alternatives and policy implications / / Tom LaTourrette ... [et al.]
| Managing spent nuclear fuel [[electronic resource] ] : strategy alternatives and policy implications / / Tom LaTourrette ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (98 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.72/895610973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LaTourretteTom <1963-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal - Government policy - United States
Spent reactor fuels - Storage - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-5115-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Untitled; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Where We Are Now, How We Got Here, and the Decisions We Face; The Current Situation; Historical Background; Confronting the Problem Anew; Objectives and Approach of This Monograph; Chapter Two - Technical Approaches to Spent-Nuclear Fuel Management; On-Site Storage; Spent-Fuel Pools; Dry-Cask Storage; Evaluation of Extended Reliance on On-Site Storage; Centralized Interim Storage; Evaluation of Centralized Interim Storage; Advanced Fuel Cycles; Uranium Resources
Proliferation RiskWaste Management; Evaluation of Advanced Fuel Cycles; Permanent Geological Disposal; Evaluation of Permanent Geological Disposal; Comparison of Technical Approaches; Safety; Security; Technical Obstacles; Public Acceptance; Cost; Chapter Three - Review of Institutional, Statutory, and Regulatory Arrangements; Overview of Current Institutional Framework; Assessment of the Current Framework; Organizational Competence and Capacity; Performance of Decision Processes; Considerations for Moving Forward; Chapter Four - Policy Implications of Alternative Strategies Expeditiously Proceed with Yucca MountainDevelop Centralized Interim Storage in Conjunction with Permanent Geological Disposal; Pursue Advanced Fuel Cycles; Maintain Continued On-Site Storage; Implications for Spent-Fuel Management Policy; References; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320824903316 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Managing spent nuclear fuel : strategy alternatives and policy implications / / Tom LaTourrette ... [et al.]
| Managing spent nuclear fuel : strategy alternatives and policy implications / / Tom LaTourrette ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (98 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.72/895610973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LaTourretteTom <1963-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal - Government policy - United States
Spent reactor fuels - Storage - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-5115-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Untitled; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Where We Are Now, How We Got Here, and the Decisions We Face; The Current Situation; Historical Background; Confronting the Problem Anew; Objectives and Approach of This Monograph; Chapter Two - Technical Approaches to Spent-Nuclear Fuel Management; On-Site Storage; Spent-Fuel Pools; Dry-Cask Storage; Evaluation of Extended Reliance on On-Site Storage; Centralized Interim Storage; Evaluation of Centralized Interim Storage; Advanced Fuel Cycles; Uranium Resources
Proliferation RiskWaste Management; Evaluation of Advanced Fuel Cycles; Permanent Geological Disposal; Evaluation of Permanent Geological Disposal; Comparison of Technical Approaches; Safety; Security; Technical Obstacles; Public Acceptance; Cost; Chapter Three - Review of Institutional, Statutory, and Regulatory Arrangements; Overview of Current Institutional Framework; Assessment of the Current Framework; Organizational Competence and Capacity; Performance of Decision Processes; Considerations for Moving Forward; Chapter Four - Policy Implications of Alternative Strategies Expeditiously Proceed with Yucca MountainDevelop Centralized Interim Storage in Conjunction with Permanent Geological Disposal; Pursue Advanced Fuel Cycles; Maintain Continued On-Site Storage; Implications for Spent-Fuel Management Policy; References; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141048803321 |
| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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New forces at work in mining [[electronic resource] ] : industry views of critical technologies / / D.J. Peterson, Tom LaTourrette, James T. Bartis
| New forces at work in mining [[electronic resource] ] : industry views of critical technologies / / D.J. Peterson, Tom LaTourrette, James T. Bartis |
| Autore | Peterson D. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Disciplina | 622 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LaTourretteTom <1963->
BartisJames T. <1945-> |
| Soggetto topico | Mining engineering - Technological innovations - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8330-4380-3
1-59875-190-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Glossary; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Drivers of and Impediments to Technology Change; Chapter Three: Critical Technologies for Unit Operations; Chapter Four: Critical Technologies for Process Optimization and Control; Chapter Five: Critical Technologies for Operations and Maintenance; Chapter Six: Critical Technologies for Organization and Management; Chapter Seven: Concluding Remarks; Appendix A: List of Study Participants; Appendix B: Discussion Protocol |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449666303321 |
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Peterson D. J
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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New forces at work in mining [[electronic resource] ] : industry views of critical technologies / / D.J. Peterson, Tom LaTourrette, James T. Bartis
| New forces at work in mining [[electronic resource] ] : industry views of critical technologies / / D.J. Peterson, Tom LaTourrette, James T. Bartis |
| Autore | Peterson D. J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Disciplina | 622 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LaTourretteTom <1963->
BartisJames T. <1945-> |
| Soggetto topico | Mining engineering - Technological innovations - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8330-4380-3
1-59875-190-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Glossary; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Drivers of and Impediments to Technology Change; Chapter Three: Critical Technologies for Unit Operations; Chapter Four: Critical Technologies for Process Optimization and Control; Chapter Five: Critical Technologies for Operations and Maintenance; Chapter Six: Critical Technologies for Organization and Management; Chapter Seven: Concluding Remarks; Appendix A: List of Study Participants; Appendix B: Discussion Protocol |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782957503321 |
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Protecting emergency responders . Volume 2 Community views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs / / Tom LaTourrette ... [et al.]
| Protecting emergency responders . Volume 2 Community views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs / / Tom LaTourrette ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [184th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina |
362.18
363.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LaTourretteTom <1963-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency medical personnel - United States - Safety measures
Fire fighters - United States - Safety measures Police - United States - Safety measures |
| ISBN |
0-8330-3603-3
1-4175-0668-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; STUDY TASK AND PURPOSE; HOW THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED; LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY APPROACH; DEFINITIONS; SCOPE OF STUDY; ABOUT THIS REPORT; Chapter Two OVERVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNITY; SERVICES IN THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNITY; EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES; EMERGENCY RESPONDER INJURIES AND FATALITIES; SUMMARY; Chapter Three PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS; IMPROVING STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING ENSEMBLES; REDUCING PHYSICAL STRESS; IMPROVING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIESIMPROVING PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY; Chapter Four PROTECTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RESPONDERS; LACK OF SPECIALIZED PERSONAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RESPONDERS; HAZARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL; Chapter Five PROTECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDERS; CHALLENGES OF PROTECTING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY; HAZARDS AND TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONDERS; Chapter Six PROTECTING HAZMAT AND ANTI-TERRORISM RESPONDERS; CONVENTIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE PROTECTION TERRORISM PROTECTIONChapter Seven SYSTEMS-LEVEL PROTECTION ISSUES; COMMUNICATIONS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LOCATION TRACKING; HUMAN FACTORS; Chapter Eight PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS; THE ACQUISITIONS PROCESS; STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION; LOGISTICS; RISK-SPECIFIC VERSUS UNIVERSAL EQUIPMENT; MUTUAL AID AND INTEROPERABILITY; Chapter Nine PUTTING COMMUNITY VIEWS TO WORK; COMMUNITY PRIORITIES; POLICY ISSUES FOR THE FUTURE; Appendix A DISCUSSION PARTICIPANTS; Appendix B DISCUSSION PROTOCOL; REFERENCES |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Community views of safety and health risks and personal protection needs
Protecting emergency responders |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220109203321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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