The geographical dimensions of terrorism / / edited by Susan L. Cutter, Douglas B. Richardson, and Thomas J. Wilbanks

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818134503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-317-79384-6; 1-315-81087-5; 1-317-79385-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CutterSusan L; RichardsonDouglas <1950->; WilbanksThomas J
• Disciplina: 363.3/2; 363.32
• Soggetti: Terrorism; Terrorism - Prevention; Terrorism - Risk assessment; Geography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2003 by Routledge.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Issue Boxes; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Changing Landscape of Fear; Chapter 2 Societal Responses to Threats; Introduction; 2.1 Public Health, Law Enforcement, and Hazards Management; 2.2 Urban Vulnerability to Terrorism as Hazard; 2.3 Emergency Preparedness and Response- Lessons Learned from 9/11; 2.4 Transborder Disaster Management; Chapter 3 Understanding the Root Causes of Terrorism; Introduction; 3.1 The Space of Terror; 3.2 Geographies of Inclusion/Exclusion3.3 Drug Production, Commerce, and Terrorism; 3.4 Insurrections; Chapter 4 Geospatial Data and Technologies in Times of Crises; Introduction; 4.1 The Need for a National Spatial Data Infrastructure; 4.2 Remote Sensing Imagery for Emergency Management; 4.3 Geospatial Data in Emergencies; 4.4 Data Modeling for Emergencies; 4.5 Intelligent Emergency Response ; Systems; 4.6 Geographic Management Systems for Homeland Security; Chapter 5 Vulnerability of Lifelines, the Built Environment, and People; Introduction; 5.1 Critical Infrastructure; 5.2 Energy Systems and Infrastructures5.3 Transportation and Communication Lifelines Disruption; 5.4 Economic Assessment of Unexpected Events; 5.5 Estimating Populations at Risk; 5.6 Recreating Secure Spaces; Chapter 6 Bioterrorism; Introduction; 6.1 Understanding Biological Warfare; 6.2 Bioweaponry and Agroterrorism; 6.3 Spatial Surveillance of and Response to Biological Threats; Chapter 7 Building a Safer but Open Society; Introduction; 7.1 Openness versus Security of Geographic Information; 7.2 GeoSecurity; Chapter 8 A Research and Action Agenda; Epilogue; Notes; References; Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.