This page features research funded through GWIPP and performed by Sean Aday.

Title: Soft Metrics for Critical Infrastructure Protection (Research Design)
Researcher(s): Garry Young (GWIPP), Hal Wolman (GWIPP), Lee Sigelman (Political Science), Joseph Cordes (Public Policy and Public Administration), Teresa Murphy (History), Sean Aday (Media and Public Affairs), Lar Willnat (Media and Public Affairs)
Funding Source: Homeland Security Institute
Start Date: 10/25/2004
Research Status: Completed

Summary:
This project involves creating a research design with two components. In the first component the GWIPP team will produce a survey methodology for measuring how the American people rank order national icons – such as national monuments, federal buildings, and significant natural landmarks – in terms of importance. In the second component the GWIPP team will develop a design for exploring how to measure the impact of a major terrorist attach on public perception in four areas – national security, governance, public confidence, and economic scope and duration