Transportation and Cargo Security

Threats and Solutions

Kathleen M. Sweet (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

424 Seiten

2006
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-170356-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The first of its kind, Transportation and Cargo Security covers all aspects of transportation security as it relates to air, maritime, railroad, trucking, mass transit, and pipeline security. Comprehensive in coverage, it looks at the many participants involved in transportation security–manufacturers, shippers, freight forwarders, truckers etc.–and how the agencies, laws and regulations impact their effectiveness. With exceptional coverage of history, global threats and new technologies, this book will help readers understand the need for adequate transportation security and how to implement basic master security plans that will improve transportation security across the system.

Inhalt

Importance of the Global Transportation System: Airports/Railroads/Seaports
Importance of the Global Transportation System: Trucking/Mass Transit/Pipelines
Protection of Facilities
Applicable Domestic and International Laws, Regulations and Treaties
Cargo Screening
Industry Standards, Plans and Best Practices
Potential Threats
Countermeasures
Basic Personnel Security Procedures and Policy
Physical and Procedural Security
Government Agencies
Cargo Screening Equipment
New Technologies
21st Century Challengers

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.1.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 712 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• ISBN-10: 0-13-170356-0 / 0131703560
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-170356-8 / 9780131703568
• Zustand: Neuware