Fund Allocation for Civil Infrastructure Security Upgrade

Abstract

Security of transportation infrastructure is of primary importance in recent years as a result of various breaches worldwide. Increased security concerns lead transportation authorities to improve, upgrade, and enhance surveillance, prevention, and response equipment in facilities, frequently under tight budgetary and operational constraints. In this context, a generic selection and resource allocation (S&RA) model is proposed for security upgrades of civil infrastructure, along with a novel technique for efficiently solving the model for real-world instances. An application of the model is offered for the case of the metro system in Athens, Greece, and results are discussed.