ON THE DESIGN OF RISK-ORIENTED, LOW COST FALLOUT SHELTER SYSTEMS.

Abstract

The paper argues that for each of a spectrum of 'interesting attacks,' calculations of minimum required fallout protection which would assure high survival probabilities can be made for each U. S. community. Such calculations would provide a basis for local CD planning to reduce the vulnerability to fallout. If the CD program combined this 'balanced fallout protection' with emergency evacuation from the more vulnerable areas, then the survival potential could become very great in situations which offered a few days or more of strategic warning. The shelter resources in the U. S. and their potential for such a CD program are analysed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 1967
Accession Number
AD0651805

Entities

People

  • Frederick C. Rockett
  • William M. Brown

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Detectors
  • Emergencies
  • Evacuation
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Probability
  • Shelters
  • Spectra
  • Strategic Warning
  • Survival
  • Vulnerability
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Strategic Security Studies