A NEW LOOK AT THE DESIGN OF LOW-BUDGET CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Abstract

The feasibility of designing highly effective low-cost Civil Defense systems is examined in relationship to various war outbreak scenarios and the utility of the associated preattack warning period. It is argued that with moderate confidence such highly effective systems can be designed. They would depend upon a general mobilization of civilian resources during an emergency to greatly expand and improve any existing C. D. capability. Ideally such designs can visualize attaining the goal of zero casualties; however, a dynamic plan would contain several options to handle the many imperfections which would almost certainly appear during implementation. The essential elements of the C. D. designs are examined separately for technical, political, administrative, and strategic feasibility. It is concluded that this approach offers substantial promise for future C. D. developments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 02, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622096

Entities

People

  • William M. Brown

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Budgets
  • Casualties
  • Civil Defense
  • Classification
  • Cold War
  • Defense Planning
  • Defense Systems
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Environment
  • Fallout Shelters
  • New York
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Shelters
  • Urban Areas
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design