Recovery from Nuclear Attack, and Research and Action Programs to Enhance Recovery Prospects

Abstract

PART 1 of the report, entitled RECOVERY FROM NUCLEAR ATTACK, presents a nontechnical summary of reserach findings. It is organized to address the following 'obstacles-to-recovery:' Life Support Inadequacies, Epidemics and Diseases, Economic Breakdown, Late Radiation Effects, Ecological Effects, Genetic Damage. PART 11 entitled RESEARCH AND ACTION PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE RECOVERY PROSPECTS presents a number of low-cost proposal primarily directed at developing practical but comprehensive management plans. PART 111 is entitled PERSPECTIVES. It presents in Question-and-Answer form a number of reflections, derived mostly from the conferences, on such topics as economic modeling, functioning in a radioactive environment, and the Soviet civil defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080907

Entities

People

  • Jack C. Greene
  • John K. Christian
  • Robert W. Stokley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Civil Defense
  • Congress
  • Ecology
  • Economic Systems
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Market Economy
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Political Systems
  • Radiation Effects
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology