@article{Rountree:208210,
      recid = {208210},
      author = {Rountree, Carla and Demetsky, Michael J.},
      title = {A Framework for Analysis of Security Measures Within  On-airport Cargo Facilities},
      address = {2005-03},
      number = {1426-2016-118503},
      pages = {18},
      year = {2005},
      abstract = {The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 displayed the  shortcomings of aviation
security in the United States.  Most of the attention on aviation security since that  time
has focused on airline passengers, their luggage, and  their carry-on items, leaving air
cargo security on the  back burner. The lack of security screening and  screening
guidelines of cargo traveling by both passenger  and all-cargo aircraft is the driving
purpose behind this  research project: the development of a framework that may  be used
by individual airports or airlines to analyze  various security setups for screening
outbound air cargo  within an on-airport cargo facility. This was accomplished  through
airport surveys, a case study at an air cargo  facility, and computer simulations testing
various setups  of security technologies to screen cargo within a  facility.
Data collected from surveys sent to major  airports around the nation revealed the
lack of security in  the air cargo environment and validated the need for this  research.
Information was obtained on security measures  utilized for cargo and personnel, as well
as the frequency  of cargo screenings and information on the size and setups  of cargo
facilities. A case study was performed at a cargo  facility within a major U.S. airport in
order to gather  data pertinent to the simulations used to test the security  setups.
Information gathered on truck arrivals, the number  of flight destinations, security
measures in place, as well  as the general facility setup was used to form the basis of  the
simulations. The simulations, conducted in Arena 7.01,  tested the effectiveness and
cargo throughput of four  security cases. Each case employed a different combination  of
security measures proven suitable for an air cargo  environment. The security setups were
evaluated based on  the security systems’ costs, the overall effectiveness of  catching highrisk
cargo, and the average amount of time  taken to process cargo through the facility.
The Arena  simulations present airlines, freight forwarders, and  airport authorities
with the necessary tool to evaluate  various cargo security screening measures that will
provide  the best security solution for their particular facility or  facilities. However,
further research is needed on the  effectiveness of many security technologies. With  this
information, government and aviation officials will be  able to use this framework as a
step toward achieving a  well-rounded plan for ensuring the safety and security of  our
nation’s air cargo.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208210},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.208210},
}