Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101487]Researchers: Prof Mark Stewart (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Stochastic Assessment of Terrorist Blast and Fragmentation Casualty Risks. The project will develop probabilistic models to predict the likelihood and extent of casualties and other losses from terrorist car bombing threats. Car bombs comprise a large quantity of explosives, and produce primary fragments such as wheels, engine block, parts of door panels and other shrapnel that pose a serious safety hazard to people exposed in a street or other mass gatherings. An improved understanding of safety risks will assist in setting safe evacuation distances. A quantitative assessment of terrorism risks will also allow the effectiveness of security measures to be assessed to provide cost-effective levels of protection that are acceptable to society.
Funding Amount $703,561
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP210101487
- ARC : DP210101487