Countering terrorism : biological agents, transportation networks, and energy systems : summary of a U.S.-Russian workshop / / Glenn E. Schweitzer, rapporteur ; Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States ; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia ; Development, Security, and Cooperation ; Policy and Global Affairs

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.325/17
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism - United States - Prevention; Terrorism - Russia (Federation) - Prevention; Bioterrorism - Prevention; Transportation - Security measures; Nuclear terrorism - United States - Prevention
• Altri autori: SchweitzerGlenn E. <1930-2023.>
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Summaries -- 1 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Bioterrorism -- 2 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Transportation System Vulnerabilities -- 3 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Energy System Vulnerabilities -- Selected Papers -- 4 Tendencies in Global Terrorism -- 5 Use of Predictive Modeling Packages for Effective Emergency Management -- 6 Organizational Measures and Decision Support Systems for Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Acts at Potentially Hazardous Facilities, on Transportation Systems, and in Locations Where Large Numbers of People Congregate -- 7 Characteristics of Technological Terrorism Scenarios and Impact Factors -- 8 Activities of the Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency Related to Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Security -- 9 Disease Surveillance and International Biosecurity -- 10 Emerging Viral Infections in the Asian Part of Russia -- 11 A Note on the Interfacial Vulnerabilities of Transportation Systems -- 12 Transportation Planning for Evacuations -- 13 International and National Priorities in Combating Terrorism in the Transportation Sector -- 14 Managing the Radius of Risk -- 15 The Problem of Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Security -- 16 U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism -- 17 IAEA Activities in Preventing Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism -- 18 Electromagnetic Terrorism: Threat to the Security of the State Infrastructure -- 19 The Phenomenon of Suicide Bombings in Israel: Lessons Learned -- 20 Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Chemical, Biological, and Explosive Agents -- 21 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate -- Appendix A: Agenda -- Appendix B: Recent Russian and International Publications of Interest -- Appendix C: Russia's Counterterrorism Strategy.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007. The fourth in a series, this volume continues to explore topics related to urban terrorism, but with a new emphasis on potential attacks involving biological agents, transportation networks, and energy systems. The other books in the series include: High Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop (2002) Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings (2004) Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop (2006)
• Titolo autorizzato: Countering terrorism
• ISBN: 9786612083594; 9780309177351; 0309177359; 9780309127080; 0309127084; 9781282083592; 1282083597
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910958187303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II