Are We Safe Enough?
Measuring and Assessing Aviation Security

A thorough examination of the risks, costs, effectiveness and benefits of various aviation security methods

Mark G. Stewart (Author), John Mueller (Author)

9780128114759

Paperback, published 12 September 2017

268 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.43 kg

"A brilliant look at aviation security through a unique prism of academia and statistics, Are We Safe Enough? provokes the reader to think about transportation security in a different light. By focusing purely on numbers, the authors remove emotion from the conversation and show what works and what doesn't.Overall, this book is well written, exceptionally researched, and guaranteed to make security professionals reevaluate the way we protect and the way we should protect civil aviation." --Security Management

Are We Safe Enough? Measuring and Assessing Aviation Security explains how standard risk analytic and cost-benefit analysis can be applied to aviation security in systematic and easy-to-understand steps. The book evaluates and puts into sensible context the risks associated with air travel, the risk appetite of airlines and regulators and the notion of acceptable risk. It does so by describing the effectiveness, risk reduction and cost of each layer of aviation security, from policing and intelligence to checkpoint passenger screening to arming pilots on the flight deck.

1. Introduction: Asking the Right Questions about Terrorism2. Evaluating Aviation Security3. Layers of Aviation Security: Examining their Individual Contribution to Risk Reduction4. Reducing Costs Without Reducing Security: Comparing the Value of Individual Layers5. Improving Checkpoint Efficiency, Evaluating PreCheck6. Policing and Protecting Airports7. Conclusion: Responsible counterterrorism policy-making

Subject Areas: Aerospace & aviation technology [TRP]