The U-W Madison is lending a hand in the efforts of Homeland Security. It’s working with other universities around the country looking at the potential risks and economic impacts of terrorist activities on the United States. Vicki BierÃ? is one of the researchers. She tells WIBA News it’s not just the cost of re-building they’ll be looking at but also whatÃ? have the costsÃ? been for September 11th for the economy…and what other types of terrorist events can we envision and what consequences will those have on the economy.Ã? Researchers will also look at what “landmarks” are most at risk for terrorism, although Bier admits it would be impossible to protect all of them. The studies are funded by a three-grant from the U-S Department of Homeland Security.
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