 A decision-analysis approach for optimal airport securityArthur Gerstenfeld and Paul D. Berger International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2011, vol. 4, issue 1, 14-21 Abstract: As the danger from a terrorist on board a plane continues to plague air travel, it is becoming increasingly clear that the issue of the proper set of security devices at airports is of paramount criticality. While security devices such as metal detectors have been used at airports for years, there is increased divisiveness concerning the right amount and scope of security devices at airports. There are many proponents and many opponents of the latest rage, full-body scanners and enhanced pat-downs, and the refrain of liberty vs. security is often heard. In previous work, we have shown that it is inadvisable to rely on a single supplier. Similarly, one may argue that it is inadvisable to rely on a security system with a single device, the metal detector, even if it is augmented with the now routine identification process of matching a passenger’s boarding pass and driver’s license. Keywords: Airport security; Decision analysis; Test sequencing (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:ijocip:v:4:y:2011:i:1:p:14-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2011.01.002 Access Statistics for this article International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection is currently edited by Leon Strous More articles in International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection from Elsevier |
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