Civil-Defense Needs of High-Risk Areas of the United States. Revision A

Abstract

This report documents the results of a study of special civil-defense measures that might be used in areas of the United States that contain significant elements of the U.S. Strategic nuclear retaliatory forces or significant defense-related research laboratories or facilities. The study includes: (1) an identification of these areas of the U.S., (2) a determination of existing and planned civil defense evacuation and shelter plans and warning systems for these areas, (3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the existing plans and systems, (4) a determination of the feasibility of establishing more effective evacuation and shelter plans and warning systems for these areas, and of potential costs, (5) an analysis of the effects of a nuclear attack, and (6) a determination of the need for public information, training, and education on CD matters in these areas.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA067231

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Hulburt
  • Earl V. Sager
  • Gordon H. Mccormick
  • Mickey O. Marshall
  • Roger J. Sullivan

Organizations

  • System Planning Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Civil Defense
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Defense Systems
  • Education
  • Hazards
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Organizational Structure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Research Facilities
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies