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Making the Nation Safer : the Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism.
In each of these areas, there are recommendations on how to immediately apply existing knowledge and technology to make the nation safer. The book also discusses government's ability to carry out the necessary science and engineering programs and the important role of industry, universities, an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
National Academies Press,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front matter
- contents
- executive summary 1
- 1 introduction
- 2 nuclear and radiological threats
- 3 human and agricultural health systems
- 4 toxic chemicals and explosive materials
- 5 information technology
- 6 energy systems
- 7 transportation systems
- 8 cities and fixed infrastructure
- 9 the response of people to terrorism
- 10 complex and interdependent systems
- 11 the significance of crosscutting challenges and technologies
- 12 equipping the federal government to counter terrorism
- 13 essential partners in a national strategy: states and cities, industry, and universitiesbibliography
- appendixes
- a committee and staff biographies
- b panel members and staff
- c panel activities
- d acronyms and abbreviations
- index