The criteria for and effects of base closures.
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Authors
Holk, Glenn Anthony
Subjects
base closures
local economic impact
cost to the federal government
environmental impact
local economic impact
cost to the federal government
environmental impact
Advisors
Fremgen, James M.
Date of Issue
1989-12
Date
December 1989
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This study examines available information on base
closures. A determination is made as to the criteria for
and the effects of these closures. The criteria developed
include costs to the federal government, local economic
impact, political impact, environmental impact and the
impact on defense readiness. There were few detailed data
available on the criterion of costs to the federal government.
The majority of the information came from GAO evaluations
of DOD proposals to close or realign bases. There
were more data available on the criterion of local economic
impact, the majority of these data coming from the Office of
Economic Adjustment. Some data were available on the
remaining criteria, but they were mostly based on personal
opinions. The analysis attempts to draw lessons from past
base closures to assist in the assessment of future closure
decisions. However, the limited data provided little
conclusive evidence to support the criteria for decision
making.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funding
Format
92 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.