2012-02-13T16:26:11Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/online/infrastructure-and-transportation.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9642.html 2012-02-13T08:45:00.000-05:00 2012-02-13T08:45:00.000-05:00

Describes a vision for updating Qatar's school transportation system and identifies strategies for achieving the proposed vision.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136.html 2012-02-13T08:45:00.000-05:00 2012-02-13T08:45:00.000-05:00

In consideration of the many challenges associated with Qatar's continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses parents' and school administrators' perspectives on Qatar's STS, identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR955.html 2012-02-02T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-02-02T09:30:00.000-05:00

The Air Force has a continuing interest in reducing high attrition and training-block failure (washback) rates, as both increase training and recruiting costs. This report describes research into these issues for nine career fields.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD292.html 2012-01-20T11:59:00.000-05:00 2012-01-20T11:59:00.000-05:00

Applies robust decision methods to evaluate California's transportation policies that considers multiple views of the future, and identifies strategies that consistently reduce emissions at acceptable costs regardless of future conditions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR954.html 2012-01-13T13:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-13T13:30:00.000-05:00

This report documents work to update the Population Synthesiser component of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM). The Population Synthesiser generates forecasts of the future Sydney population by spatial area and socio-economic segment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP360.html 2012-01-10T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-10T09:30:00.000-05:00

Climate change, water scarcity, and pandemics are examined for their national security implications and impacts on the global commons. This paper describes four clusters of policy approaches for these complex, interconnected issues and uses suggestive examples to build the case for policy evolution away from fixing problems and toward innovative alternatives, such as anti-fragile systems, that actually benefit from change and uncertainty.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP531-2011.html 2012-01-19T09:15:00.000-05:00 2012-01-19T09:15:00.000-05:00

RAND Europe's annual report, Spotlight 2011, focuses on selected present and past RAND Europe signature research. With 2012 being our 20th anniversary year, the report features some of our most recent work while reflecting on how RAND Europe has developed and remained relevant over the last two decades. It also highlights selected research and corporate activity in 2011.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1140.html 2012-01-16T10:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-16T10:30:00.000-05:00

This report summarises work undertaken using stated preference discrete choice experiments to measure consumer needs and preferences for postal services in three European countries.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-12.html 2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00

Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1187.html 2012-01-10T10:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-10T10:00:00.000-05:00

This study examined evidence on how migration is likely to impact transport networks and congestion. The research was comprised of two phases: a literature review followed by empirical analysis using UK data.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9562.html 2011-12-22T10:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-22T10:30:00.000-05:00

To design a new naval submarine domestically, Australia's industry and Government will need about 1,000 skilled draftsmen and engineers. Cultivating this workforce could take 15-20 years; partnering with foreign designers could expedite the process.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP342.html 2011-12-20T14:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-20T14:00:00.000-05:00

It has become clear that Stuxnet-like worms pose a serious threat even to critical U.S. infrastructure and computer systems that are not connected to the Internet. However, defending against such attacks involves complex technological and legal issues. In particular, at the federal level, different organizations have different responsibilities and levels of authority when it comes to investigating or defending against intrusions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1033.html 2011-12-15T12:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

The Royal Australian Navy intends to acquire 12 new submarines to replace its <em>Collins</em>-class vessels. At the behest of the Australian government, RAND assessed the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design the new submarine, identified the skills they currently possess, and evaluated how best to fill any gaps between the two.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9624.html 2011-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00 2011-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00

Describes the methodology used to develop resource allocation and forward positioning recommendations for the sustainment stock portion of Army pre-positioned stocks, given a specific scenario and budget.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT371.html 2011-12-06T14:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-06T14:00:00.000-05:00

Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence on December 6, 2011.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1163.html 2011-11-30T11:00:00.000-05:00 2011-11-30T11:00:00.000-05:00

This report explores the impact of information and communication technologies in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides a series of analyses and inputs to the World Bank that intended to help frame their thinking about ICT use in MENA.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1147.html 2011-10-27T10:30:00.000-04:00 2011-10-27T10:30:00.000-04:00

To determine whether the industrial base for the U.S. domestic coal-based electricity generation industry can maintain the capability to design, construct, operate, and maintain coal-fired electricity generating units within reasonable cost, schedule, performance, environmental, and quality expectations, this book reviews interviews with stakeholders and data describing key elements of industry capability and validation or verification of concerns.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1125.html 2011-10-21T08:00:00.000-04:00 2011-10-21T08:00:00.000-04:00

A RAND team conducted a Delphi expert elicitation exercise, the results of which offer an assessment of the contemporary security situation in Mexico through the lens of existing RAND research on urban instability and unrest, historical insurgencies, and defense-sector reform. Assessment scorecards from these projects were used to obtain input from the expert panel and to guide the resulting discussion.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR999.html 2011-10-04T10:45:00.000-04:00 2011-10-04T10:45:00.000-04:00

There has been an overall downward trend in the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wind-tunnel test facilities, and fiscal pressures have increased incentives to cut costs and create additional sources of revenue. The authors explore six potential approaches to pricing the use of these facilities and evaluate each approach against three criteria &mdash; efficiency, fiscal impact, and fairness.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100219.html 2011-10-01T00:00:00.000-04:00 2011-10-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

<p>To reduce air emission and oil dependency impacts from passenger vehicles, strategies to promote adoption of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles with small battery packs offer more social benefits per dollar spent.</p>