Quantitative Index of the Public Health Impacts of Terrorism

Investigator:

Fran Norris

Time series analyses of health data beginning five years (by month, when possible) before high profile terrorist attacks in New York, (World Trade Center, 2001), Madrid (Madrid commuter trains, 2004), and London (London Underground, 2005), and ending two or more years after, depending on the timing of the event. The results will show which of the various indicators are most consistently sensitive to the impact of terrorism. These indicators can then be combined into a summary quantitative index that can be used to monitor the likely impact of future (or other past) events.

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