Government Facilities Protection and Homeland Security (eBook)

Frank R. Spellman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
300 Seiten
Bernan Press (Verlag)
978-1-59888-936-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Government Facilities Protection and Homeland Security is a reference source that is designed to serve and advise U.S. project designers, engineers, security specialists, managers, and anyone else interested in critical infrastructure and homeland security.

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The eighth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Government Facilities Protection and Homeland Security is a reference source that is designed to serve and advise project designers, engineers, security specialists, managers, building and grounds superintendents, and/or supervisors and responsible-managers-in-charge. It is intended help employers and employees handle security threats they must be prepared to meet on a daily basis. In the post-September 11 world, the possibility of threats to government buildings, military installations, embassies, and national monuments is very real. Thus, the need is clear and so is the format and guidelines presented in this text to improve protection and resilience of all government facilities. This book describes the sector-wide process required to identify and prioritize assets, assess risk in the sector, implement protective programs and resilience strategies, and measure their effectives.

Autor

Frank R. Spellman is the author or co-author of more than 70 books on safety, occupational health, and natural and environmental sciences. He has 45 years of experience in safety and health and has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice, a variety of law firms, and a number of non-governmental organizations on environmental issues and health-related matters. He is formerly an assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.12.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Homeland Security Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
• Schlagworte: Blast Effects • Building hardening • CBR • Cyberattacks • cyber security • Cyberterrorism • domestic terrorism • Emergency response plan • Government buildings • Governmnet buildings • Homeland Security • National icons • National landmarks • National Monuments • Retrofitting • Safety engineer • safety manager • Spellman • terrorism • vulnerability assessment
• ISBN-10: 1-59888-936-2 / 1598889362
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59888-936-9 / 9781598889369