This new Handbook addresses the state of the art in the application of operations research models to problems in preventing terrorist attacks, planning and preparing for emergencies, and responding to and recovering from disasters. The purpose of the book is to enlighten policy makers and decision makers about the power of operations research to help organizations plan for and respond to terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and public health emergencies, while at the same time providing researchers with one single source of up-to-date research and applications.
The Handbook consists of nine separate chapters:
| ISBN: | 9781489985521 |
| Publication date: | 13th December 2014 |
| Author: | Jeffrey Herrmann |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer New York |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 222 pages |
| Series: | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science |
| Genres: |
Operational research Management decision making Maths for engineers Social welfare and social services Regional, state and other local government |
This new Handbook addresses the state of the art in the application of operations research models to problems in preventing terrorist attacks, planning and preparing for emergencies, and responding to and recovering from disasters. The purpose of the book is to enlighten policy makers and decision makers about the power of operations research to help organizations plan for and respond to terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and public health emergencies, while at the same time providing researchers with one single source of up-to-date research and applications.The Handbook consists of nine separate chapters: Using Operations Research Methods for Homeland Security ProblemsOperations Research and Homeland Security: Overview and Case Study of Pandemic InfluenzaDeployed Security Games for Patrol PlanningInterdiction Models and ApplicationsTime Discrepant Shipments in Manifest DataAchieving Realistic Levels of Defensive Hedging Mitigating the Risk of an Anthrax Attack with Medical CountermeasuresService Networks for Public Health Preparedness and Large-scale Disaster Relief EffortsDisaster Response Planning in the Private Sector
Handbook of Operations Research for Homeland Security features in the following genres: Operational research, Management decision making, Maths for engineers, Social welfare and social services, Regional, state and other local government
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Handbook of Operations Research for Homeland Security was written by Jeffrey Herrmann and published by Springer an imprint of Springer New York
Handbook of Operations Research for Homeland Security has 222 pages
Yes it is part of International Series in Operations Research & Management Science series