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... at which adverse consequences would merit allocation of additional resources to avoid or mitigate the effects of the consequential event. CAPTA is an iterative process, so decision makers can evaluate capital investment and other resource allocation options by varying the consequence threshold to determine both where they can apply available resources most efficaciously and what level of resources is needed to achieve a desired improvement in asset protection.
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... Objective CAPTA supports mainstreaming an integrated, high-level, all-hazard, National Incident Management System–responsive, multimodal risk management process into major transportation agency programs and activities. CAPTA provides state DOTs and other users with a convenient and robust planning tool to develop estimates of both capital and operating budget implications of measures intended to reduce risks to levels that can be managed using resources typically available to operating agencies.
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... The CAPTA methodology described herein does not replicate or replace more detailed asset- or mode-specific methods and analytical tools developed by federal agencies or private sector entities. CAPTA evolved in response to several emerging realities in the transportation environment: • Current available risk management strategies are asset specific, mode specific, and threat or hazard specific.
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... Team members are also leaders in the transit and transportation industry. 4 Summary Part Title I II Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Project Rationale and Approach CAPTA Development Path CAPTA Components Results Summary Conclusion Appendix E List of Acronyms Appendix F Glossary of Terms used in CAPTA Appendix G Recommended Further Reading CAPTool User Guide for the CAPTool Spreadsheet Tool and Data Model Appendix A Costing Asset Protection: An All Hazards Guide for Transportation Agencies (CAPTA)


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