Transportation security against terrorism [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mete Tahmisog?lu and C{inodot}inar O℗·zen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454774803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam, : IOS; Lancaster, : Gazelle (distributor), 2009
• ISBN: 1-4416-1664-0; 1-60750-422-7; 600-00-1489-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Collana: NATO science for peace and security. Series E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 54
• Altri autori (Persone): Tahmiso{breve}gluMete; {uml}OzenCinar
• Disciplina: 363.1207
• Soggetti: Transportation - Safety measures; Transportation - Security measures; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Conference proceedings.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Understanding the Roots of Terrorism: An Evaluation of Its Origins and Future; Terrorism, Mobility and Transportation Security; Terrorist Attacks as a Social Problem; Modeling Homeland Security Transportation Including Critical Infrastructures; Space-Time Measures of Transportation Vulnerability; Maritime Transportation Security Against Terrorism and Human Smuggling; The Universal Legal Regime Against Terrorism - The Role of the United Nations; EU Measures on Transportation Security Against Terrorism; Legal Framework for Defending Transport Networks Against Terrorist AttackTerrorism Risk for Public Transportation Systems; Cyber-Attacks Against Transportation Infrastructure; Traffic Management Challenges in Terrorist Attacks: Evacuations in Chemical/Hazardous Material Spills and Emergency Operations; Planning Board for Inland Surface Transport (PBIST) Activities on IST Security; Conclusions: What Terrorist Attacks on Transportation Systems Tell Us About the New World Order; Author ; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Even a cursory review of the numerous hijacking, train and bus bombings can establish beyond doubt that transport systems are particularly vulnerable targets of terrorist attack. This book intends to offer the groundwork for a theoretical and practical understanding of the issues that surround transportation security against terrorism.