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Social and Psychological Effects of Radiological Terrorism.
Title:
Social and Psychological Effects of Radiological Terrorism.
Author:
Khripunov, I.
ISBN:
9781607502760
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (176 pages)
Series:
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series: Human and Societal Dynamics, v. 29
Contents:
Title page -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Opening Panel -- Psychologically Immunizing the Public Against Radiological Terrorism: Facts Can Free Their Minds -- Radiological Terrorism: Threat, Priorities in Prevention, and Minimization of Consequences -- Planning for a Radiological Emergency: Concepts, Requirements and Achievements in Germany -- Countering Radiological Terrorism: Consequences of the Radiation Exposure Incident in Goiania (Brazil) -- Socioeconomic and Psychological Consequences of Large Radiation Accidents: Russian Experience -- Radiological Consequences of the Kyshtym Accident -- Looking at Radiological Terrorism Through the Eyes of the Public: The First Step in a Meaningful Government-Public Partnership -- A Heuristic Interrogation of the Human Spirit: Cultural Crossroads in an Age of Modern Terrorism -- What Can the Science and Technology Community Contribute? -- Closing Panel. Radiological Terrorism: Public Response and the Search for Resilience -- Appendices -- Appendix I: List of Participants -- Appendix II: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix III: Psychological Impact of Radiological Terrorism: Demystifying the Mystery. Background Paper for the NATO-Russia Advanced Research Workshop ''Social and Psychological Effects of Radiological Terrorism'' -- Author Index.
Abstract:
The threat of radiological terrorism has recently come to the attention of the international community, as it became clear that terrorist organizations are seeking nuclear and radiological material to manufacture and use improvised nuclear devices (IND) and 'dirty bombs', and/or commit acts of sabotage against nuclear power infrastructure.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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