Applications of Network Analysis to Civil Defense Operations.
Abstract
The report explores the applications of network analysis to civil defense emergency planning. Network analysis was used to develop models to analyze post-disaster survival and recovery operations, with sample problems being presented to illustrate the utility of these models to civil defense planning. One example showed how a model could be used to determine the appropriate distribution of emergency resources during post-disaster survival periods. Another example demonstrated how a large-scale post-disaster recovery problem could be solved. That is, the optimal level of multiple production activities and the optimal level of production at each location was determined in order to minimize transportation costs. It was also shown that information from the National Nodal Network System can serve as inputs to such models. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0732948