The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Cutter, Susan L.; Wilbanks, Thomas J.; Richardson, Douglas B.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317793847
• Artikelnr.: 40446497

Autorenporträt

Susan L. Cutter, Douglas B. Richardson, Thomas J. Wilbanks

Inhaltsangabe

Figures Tables Acknowledgements Foreword
John H. Marburger Introduction
Philip Rubin Chapter 1: The Changing Landscape of Fear
Susan L. Cutter
Douglas B. Richardson and Thomas J. Wilbanks Chapter 2: Societal Responses to Threats Introduction 2.1 Public Health
Law Enforcement
and Hazards Management
Deborah S. K. Thomas 2.2 Urban Vulnerability to Terrorism as Hazard
James K. Mitchell 2.3 Emergency Preparedness and Response--Lessons Learned from 9/11
Gerald E. Galloway 2.4 Transborder Disaster Management
Richard Wright
Paul Ganster and David Dow Chapter 3: Understanding the Root Causes of Terrorism Introduction 3.1 The Space of Terror
Alexander B. Murphy 3.2 Geographies of Inclusion/Exclusion
Colin Flint 3.3 Drug Production
Commerce
and Terrorism
Kent Mathewson and Michael Steinberg 3.4 Insurrections
Marilyn Silberfein Chapter 4: Geospatial Data and Technologies in Times of Crises Introduction 4.1 The Need for a National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Mike Tait 4.2 Remote Sensing Imagery for Emergency Management
Andrew J. Bruzewicz 4.3 Geospatial Data in Emergencies
Michael F. Goodchild 4.4 Data Modeling for Emergencies
Michael F. Goodchild 4.5 Intelligent Emergency Response Systems
Mei-Po Kwan 4.6 Geographic Management Systems for Homeland Security
Frederick Abler and Douglas B. Richardson Chapter 5: Vulnerability of Lifelines
the Built Environment
and People Introduction 5.1 Critical Infrastructure
John A. Kelmelis and Scott A. Loomer 5.2 Energy Systems and Infrastructures
Thomas J. Wilbanks 5.3 Transportation and Communication Lifelines Disruption
Harvey J. Miller 5.4 Economic Assessment of Unexpected Events
Geoffrey J. D. Hewings and Yasuhide Okuyama 5.5 Estimating Populations at Risk
Jerome E. Dobson 5.6 Recreating Secure Spaces
Ray J. Dezzani and T. R. Lakshmanan Chapter 6: Bioterrorism Introduction 6.1 Understanding Biological Warfare
Arthur Getis 6.2 Bioweaponry and Agroterrorism
Lisa M. Butler Harrington 6.3 Spatial Surveillance of and Response to Biological Threats
Marilyn O. Ruiz Chapter 7: Building a Safer but Open Society Introduction 7.1 Openness versus Security of Geographic Information
Harlan Onsrud 7.2 GeoSecurity
William B. Wood Chapter 8: A Research and Action Agenda
Susan L. Cutter
Douglas B. Richardson and Thomas J. Wilbanks Epilogue
Jack Dangermond References Contributors