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Capabilities-based planning for energy security at Department of Defense installations / / Constantine Samaras, Henry H. Willis
| Capabilities-based planning for energy security at Department of Defense installations / / Constantine Samaras, Henry H. Willis |
| Autore | Samaras Constantine |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (61 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.7068/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WillisHenry H |
| Soggetto topico |
Strategic planning - United States
Energy policy - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-7913-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background; Outline of This Report; CHAPTER TWO: Using Joint Capability Areas to Inform Installation Energy Security Decisions; Defining Joint Capability Areas for Homeland Security and Emergency Response; Illustrative DoD Capabilities for Energy Security; CHAPTER THREE: Developing a Capabilities-Based Approach for Evaluating Energy Security Decisions; Characterizing the Broad Range of Future Challenges
Identifying Investment Building Blocks for Candidate OptionsAssessing Effectiveness with a Capabilities-Based Portfolio Analysis; Evaluating Outputs and Improving Inputs; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusions; APPENDIX: Relevant Joint Capability Areas Served by Installation Energy Services; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219982203321 |
Samaras Constantine
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Estimating terrorism risk / / Henry H. Willis ... [et al.]
| Estimating terrorism risk / / Henry H. Willis ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (93 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.32 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WillisHenry H |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Terrorism - United States - Prevention
Terrorism - Risk assessment - United States Federal aid to terrorism prevention - United States - Planning |
| ISBN | 0-8330-4093-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The RAND Center for Terrorism Risk Management Policy; Center for Terrorism Risk Management AdvisoryBoard; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Risk Assessment Versus Resource Allocation; Scope and Limitations; Overview of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO- Terrorism Risk and Its Components; Threat; Vulnerability; Consequences; Risk as a Function of Threat, Vulnerability, andConsequences; CHAPTER THREE- Accounting for Uncertainty and Values in Terrorism Risk Assessment
Uncertainties in the Estimation of Threat, Vulnerability,and ConsequencesReflecting Values in Terrorism Risk Management; Implications of Uncertainty and Values for Managing Terrorism Risk; CHAPTER FOUR- Two Approaches to Estimating Terrorism Risk in Urban Areas; Simple Risk Indicators: Population-Based Metrics; Event-Based Models: The RMS Terrorism Risk Model; Comparison of Population, Density-Weighted Population,and the Aggregated Estimate of Urban Area Risk Shares; CHAPTER FIVE- Evaluating the Performance of Different Estimates of Terrorism Risk; The Performance of Terrorism Risk Estimates CHAPTER SIX- Conclusions and RecommendationsDefining Terrorism Risk; Reflecting Uncertainty in Terrorism Risk Assessment; Simple Versus Event-Based Risk Estimates; Recommendations; APPENDIX- Supporting Figures and Table; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219961803321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluating the reliability of emergency response systems for large-scale incident operations / / Brian A. Jackson, Kay Sullivan Faith, Henry H. Willis
| Evaluating the reliability of emergency response systems for large-scale incident operations / / Brian A. Jackson, Kay Sullivan Faith, Henry H. Willis |
| Autore | Jackson Brian A. <1972-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/80684 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FaithKay Sullivan
WillisHenry H |
| Collana | RAND Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergency management - United States - Evaluation
Preparedness - Evaluation Incident command systems - United States Assistance in emergencies - United States Emergency communication systems - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-94038-4
9786612940385 0-8330-5014-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction: Measurement and Emergency Preparedness; Chapter Two - Defining and Demonstrating Response Reliability Analysis; Chapter Three - Describing a Chlorine Release Scenario and Relevant Response Parameters; Chapter Four - A Simplified Model of an Emergency Response to a Chlorine Release; Chapter Five - Exploring What Can Go Wrong During a Chlorine Response Operation: Identifying Relevant Failure Modes
Chapter Six - Assessing the Probability, Effects, and Severity of Failure Modes: An Exploratory Analysis Using Response After-Action ReportsChapter Seven - Concluding Observations; Appendixes; Bibliography; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220152903321 |
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Jackson Brian A. <1972->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force's infrastructure resilience guidelines : an initial assessment of implementation by federal agencies
| The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force's infrastructure resilience guidelines : an initial assessment of implementation by federal agencies |
| Autore | Finucane Melissa L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2014 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social Welfare
Disasters Quality Assurance, Health Care Climatic Processes Financial Management Social Sciences Organization and Administration Sociology Ecological and Environmental Processes Quality of Health Care Health Services Administration Economics Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Environment Health Care Ecological and Environmental Phenomena Environment and Public Health Health Care Economics and Organizations Biological Phenomena Guidelines as Topic Relief Work Risk Management Cyclonic Storms Government Programs Social Welfare & Social Work Social Welfare & Social Work - General |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8936-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220115603321 |
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Finucane Melissa L
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Measuring the effectiveness of border security between ports-of-entry / / Henry H. Willis ... [et al.]
| Measuring the effectiveness of border security between ports-of-entry / / Henry H. Willis ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (68 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.28/50684 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WillisHenry H |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico |
Border security - United States - Evaluation
Strategic planning - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-94052-X
9786612940521 0-8330-5077-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; CHAPTER TWO - General Missions, Focus Missions, and Criteria for Measuring Effectiveness; 2.1 Understanding Related DHS Missions and Operations; 2.1.1 The Breadth of Enduring Missions; 2.1.2 Focus Missions; 2.2 Framing Border Security within a System of Solutions to National Missions; 2.3 Measuring Contributions to Border Security; CHAPTER THREE - A Conceptual Model of Border Security as a Foundation for Measurement
3.1 Defining Border Security as Controlling Illegal Flows3.2 Core Functions of Border-Security Activities; 3.2.1 Interdiction; 3.2.2 Deterrence; 3.2.3 Networked Intelligence; 3.3 Identifying Measures for Border-Security Functions; CHAPTER FOUR - Contributions of Border Security to Drug Control, Counterterrorism, and Illegal Migration; 4.1 Border-Security Contributions to Drug Control; 4.1.1 National Drug Control Policy and Capabilities; 4.1.2 Contributions of Interdiction, Deterrence, and Networked Intelligence to Drug Control 4.1.3 Non-DHS Agencies and Factors on Which Border-Security Outcomes Depend4.2 Border-Security Contributions to Counterterrorism; 4.2.1 National Counterterrorism Policy and Capabilities; 4.2.2 Contributions of Border Interdiction, Deterrence, and Networked Intelligence; 4.2.3 Non-DHS Factors on Which Border-Security Outcomes Depend; 4.3 Border-Security Contributions to Preventing Illegal Migration; 4.3.1 National Immigration Policy and Capabilities; 4.3.2 Contributions of Border Interdiction, Deterrence, and Networked Intelligence 4.3.3 Non-DHS Factors on Which Border-Security Outcomes DependCHAPTER FIVE - Recommended Measures for Controlling Drugs, Immigration, and Border Crossing by Terrorists; 5.1 Measures for Interdicting Flow; 5.1.1 Interdiction Measurement Issues; 5.1.2 Measurement Cases; 5.2 Measures for Deterring Flow; 5.3 Measures for Exploiting Networked Intelligence; 5.4 The Inadequacy of Capstone Measures for Evaluating Border Security; CHAPTER SIX - Implementing Steps to Measure Border Security; 6.1 Developing Models of Border Interdiction to Support Planning 6.2 Identifying and Exploiting Opportunities to Estimate Attempted Illegal Crossings6.3 Translating Studies of Adversary Decisionmaking into Doctrine for Deterrence; 6.4 Identifying Best Practices for Exploiting Networked Intelligence; 6.5 Evaluating Border-Security Efforts Using a Layered Portfolio View; 6.5.1 Suitability of the Proposed Border-Control Measures; 6.5.2 Showing Relationships Between Border Security and Other Capabilities; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220125203321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The state of U.S. railroads : a review of capacity and performance data / / Brian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz
| The state of U.S. railroads : a review of capacity and performance data / / Brian A. Weatherford, Henry H. Willis, David S. Ortiz |
| Autore | Weatherford Brian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (65 p.) |
| Disciplina | 385/.240973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WillisHenry H
OrtizDavid (David Santana) |
| Collana | Technical report |
| Soggetto topico | Railroads - Freight - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-03320-4
9786612033209 0-8330-4635-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Freight Transportation: An Engine for Economic Growth; The Pressures of Increased Demand for Transportation; Concerns About Rail Infrastructure; The Public Costs of Private Logistics Decisions; Content of This Report; Chapter Two - Capacity; Capacity: Industry Structure; Capacity: Infrastructure; Capacity: Motive Power; Capacity: Operating Strategies; Capacity: Crews; Capacity Summary; Chapter Three - Performance; Average Speed; Reliability; Prices; Productivity; Resilience
Chapter Four - Observations and RecommendationsReferences |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220103703321 |
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Weatherford Brian
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Supply Chain Policy Center, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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