Estimating Terrorism Risk

Author

Medby, Jamison Jo ; Morral, Andrew R. ; Kelly, Terrence K. ; Willis, Henry H.

Year

2005

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Type

BOOK

Description

The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting the United States from terrorism. It does so partly through the Urban Areas Security Initiative, though its distribution has been criticized for not reflecting risk. This monograph offers a practical definition of terrorism risk and a method for estimating it that addresses inherent uncertainties. It also demonstrates a framework for evaluating alternative risk estimates. Finally, it makes five recommendations for improving resource allocation.