Systems Engineering Study of Emergency Communications Systems for the City of Charlottesville,University of Virginia and Albemarle County.

摘要

The research addresses social and economic costs and benefits associated with possible emergency communications system innovations in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. The central goal of the research is to provide officials of Charlottesville and Albemarle County with a decision and policy analysis structure for planning by means of which decisions can be reached concerning feasibility of implementation of a '911'emergency telephone number system. Results of the research are presented in such a fashion as to allow decision making officials in Charlottesville and Albemarle County to relate quantitative and qualitative factors concerning the 911system in order to determine decisions and likely consequences of these decisions. It is anticipated that the major value of the work lies in the provision of a consistent and generalized method of studying and evaluating urban problems. Although applied specifically to a '911'emergency telephone number system,it is readily adaptable to the investigation and evaluation of a wide variety of urban service delivery systems.