Zonal Transportation System Vulnerability.

Abstract

This report examines the vulnerability of the transportation system in Office of Business Economics Areas 132, 133, 138, and 139 to the effects of a hypothetical nuclear attack. The transportation system is defined and described in terms of routes, modes of transport, and the quantities and types of commodities transported. An index of vulnerability is defined by 'criticalities', by node and by mode; and the criticalities for the transportation system are calculated. A computerized transportation model simulates the flow of goods between nodes to determine whether or not critical commodities can reach their destinations in the event of a nuclear attack which has destroyed parts of the transportation system.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024460

Entities

People

  • Harris S. Segal
  • Robert L. Brite

Organizations

  • University of New Orleans

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Commodities
  • Economics
  • Marine Transportation
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transport Ships
  • Transportation
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Strategic Security Studies