URBAN VULNERABILITY TO TERRORISM AS HAZARD. IN: THE GEOGRAPHICAL DIMENSIONS OF TERRORISM

At present, U.S. public policy on terrorism is heavily committed to risk reduction measures based on neutralization of terrorists, the control of potential weapons, and improvement of emergency response capabilities. Vulnerability-reduction policies are largely confined to making safety modifications of key buildings, infrastructure, and other facilities. What is missing is a broad-based understanding of vulnerability as an intrinsic, pervasive, but malleable property of all societies; a product of deliberate human choices about a myriad of commonplace decisions, many of which are only loosely connected to formal issues of risk, safety, and security. If humans are to create environments that are safer from terrorism, then risk and vulnerability must be addressed together in a comprehensive way. Urban areas, where the majority of the world's people increasingly live, work, and spend leisure time, are the most vulnerable to terrorism. In view of this situation, a thorough analysis of urban vulnerability to terrorism should be a high priority on the terrorism agenda of government institutions, and is the focus of this paper.

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• Authors:
  • Mitchell, J K
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-25
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  • Publication of: Routledge
  • Publisher: Routledge

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Hazard analysis; National defense; National security; Safety campaigns; Terrorism; Urban areas; Urban transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00977716
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0415946425
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-1772,, Paper No. 2003-01-0126, Paper No. 2003-01-0127
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 2 2004 12:00AM