Potential for relocation of population under threat of a nuclear attack. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7245977

Gilmer, R W; Kennedy, C

Civil Defense planning in the United States has recently begun to emphasize the evacuation of urban areas in order to protect the population from the effects of blast and fallout during a possible nuclear attack. Earlier studies have detailed the traveling and housing requirements for such an evacuation. Areas in New York and Texas are examined to test whether these requirements can be met by the local facilities in these areas. Potential problems exist in both New York and Texas concerning the availability of fallout shelter protection, with congregate care facilities posing a lesser problem. Few generalizations are available--even from an examination of only two areas. (Author) (GRA)

• Research Organization: Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, Va. (USA). Program Analysis Div.
• DOE Contract Number: DCPA01-75-C-0009
• OSTI ID: 7245977
• Report Number(s): AD-A-023054; P-1119
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
FALLOUT SHELTERS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
CIVIL DEFENSE
HOUSES
NEW YORK
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
TEXAS
TRANSPORT
URBAN AREAS
BUILDINGS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NORTH AMERICA
POPULATIONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SHELTERS
SOUTHWEST REGION
USA
WEAPONS
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