Transportation Security
1st Edition
Description
Insecure transportation systems are costing our worldwide mobility-based economy as much as 6% of GDP annually. The effectiveness of security measures vary widely. In the United States, depending on the mode of transportation, it ranges from “medium effectiveness” for airports to “low effectiveness” for maritime, rail, transit, and intermodal activities. Situational awareness and interoperability are lacking as we try to deal with both natural and man-made disasters. Regardless of the transport mode, improvements are essential if governments and corporations are to address security planning, response, and national preparedness. Transportation Security examines this problem in a comprehensive manner and addresses security-based technologies and solutions to minimize risk.
Key Features
- Covers air, sea, roadway, rail and public transport modes
- Offers technological solutions for mobility based problems in planning, logistics and policy to improve security, combat terrorism and ensure national preparedness
- Includes work of international experts & global examples related to transportation security
Readership
Planners, engineers, architects, managers, logisticians and officials involved in public and private transportation security; researchers in transportation (civil engineering urban planning) infrastructure, building construction; Homeland Security/Emergency Management programs and national preparedness.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Transportation Security and Its Impact
Clifford R. Bragdon, Ph.D., AICP, FASA
Chapter 2: Transportation Security Through
Logistics Transformation
Charles P. Nemfakos
Sarah R. James
Chapter 3: The Need for a Transportation Systems
Approach
Clifford R. Bragdon, Ph.D., AICP, FASA
Chapter 4: Mobility Security and Human Behavior
Michael Workman, Ph.D.
Part II: Modal Aspects of Transportation Security
Chapter 5: Road Transportation and Infrastructure
Security
L. David Shen, Ph.D.
Chapter 6: Aviation Security
Thomas L. Jensen
Chapter 7: Maritime Security
John C.W. Bennett, JD., LL.M.
Part III: Technology Applications to Transportation Security
Chapter 8: Computer and Transportation Systems
Security
Peter V. Radatti, Ph.D.
Chapter 9: Intermodal Transportation Security
Technology
Robert Sewak, Ph.D.
Chapter 10:Transportation Security: Applying
Military Situational Awareness System
Technology to Transportation
Applications
William S. Pepper IV
Part IV: Transportation Security Solutions
Chapter 11:AIDC: The Foundation of Military
Logistics
Corey A. Cook LCDR (Ret.)
Thomas A. Bruno
Chapter 12:Infrastructure Recovery Initiatives: A
Retrospective Assessment
Ralph V. Locurcio, Brig. Gen. (Ret.),
P.E.
Chapter 13:Immigration and National Security:
Best Practices
Jo Ram
Chapter 14:Fast Integrated Response Systems
Technology (FIRST)and Establishing a
Global Center for Preparedness
Clifford R. Bragdon, Ph.D., AICP, FASA
Details
- No. of pages:
- 456
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Butterworth-Heinemann 2008
- Published:
- 11th July 2008
- Imprint:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080887302
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780750685498
About the Author
Clifford Bragdon
Distinguished Research Professor, as well as Director of the Center for National Preparedness at the Florida Institute of Technology, located in Melbourne, Florida, USA. He is also Associate Provost, and Dean of University College at FIT
Affiliations and Expertise
Distinguished Research Professor, as well as Director of the Center for National Preparedness at the Florida Institute of Technology, located in Melbourne, Florida, USA. He is also Associate Provost, and Dean of University College at FIT
Reviews
"This book provides the reader with a holistic view of our world's transportation security processes and operations. It is pioneer work..."--Ed Piper, Johns Hopkins University & Canyon College "Dr. Bragdon’s book, Transportation Security, is extremely timely and very relevant. He is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on intermodalism and security. This book is an outstanding contribution, since it provides a comprehensive and visionary approach to global preparedness and the complex issues all nations of the world are facing."--Dr. Larry F. Lemanski, Senior Vice President for Research and Strategic Initiatives, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.