The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism

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ISBN: 9780415946421 | 0415946425
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Copyright: 2/28/2003

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Undertaken as part of the National Science Foundation's call for research associated with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this volume contains research that addresses the immediate role and utility of geographical information and technologies in emergency management. It also initiates an on-going process to help develop a focused national research agenda on the geographical dimensions of terrorism. Areas covered include: geospatial data and technologies infrastructure research, root causes of terrorism, and vulnerability science and hazard research.

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Issue Boxes

xiii

Acknowledgments

Foreword

xvii

OHN H. MARBURGER

Introduction

xix

PHILIP RUBIN

Chapter 1 The Changing Landscape of Fear

(1)

SUSAN L. CUTTER, DOUGLAS B. RICHARDSON, AND THOMAS J. WILBANKS

Chapter 2 Societal Responses to Threats

Introduction

(43)

2.1 Public Health, Law Enforcement, and Hazards Management

(8)

DEBORAH S. K. THOMAS

2.2 Urban Vulnerability to Terrorism as Hazard

(10)

JAMES K. MITCHELL

2.3 Emergency Preparedness and Response-Lessons Learned from 9/11

(8)

GERALD E. GALLOWAY

2.4 Transborder Disaster Management

(10)

RICHARD WRIGHT, PAUL GANSTER, AND DAVID DOW

Chapter 3 Understanding the Root Causes of Terrorism

Introduction

(30)

3.1 The Space of Terror

(6)

ALEXANDER B. MURPHY

3.2 Geographies of Inclusion/Exclusion

(6)

COLIN FLINT

3.3 Drug Production, Commerce, and Terrorism

(8)

KENT MATHEWSON AND MICHAEL STEINBERG

3.4 Insurrections

(8)

MARILYN SILBERFEIN

Chapter 4 Geospatial Data and Technologies in Times of Crises

Introduction

(50)

4.1 The Need for a National Spatial Data Infrastructure

(10)

MIKE TAIT

4.2 Remote Sensing Imagery for Emergency Management

(12)

ANDREW J. BRUZEWICZ

4.3 Geospatial Data in Emergencies

(6)

MICHAEL F. GOODCHILD

4.4 Data Modeling for Emergencies

105

(6)

MICHAEL F. GOODCHILD

4.5 Intelligent Emergency Response Systems

111

(6)

MEI-PO KWAN

4.6 Geographic Management Systems for Homeland Security

117

(8)

FREDERICK ABLER AND DOUGLAS B. RICHARDSON

Chapter 5 Vulnerability of Lifelines, the Built Environment, and People

Introduction

125

(54)

5.1 Critical Infrastructure

127

(12)

JOHN A. QUELLS AND SCOTT A. LOOMER

5.2 Energy Systems and Infrastructures

139

(6)

THOMAS J. WILBANKS

5.3 Transportation and Communication Lifelines Disruption

145

(8)

HARVEY J. MILLER

5.4 Economic Assessment of Unexpected Events

153

(8)

GEOFFREY J. D. HEWINGS AND YASUHIDE OKUYAMA

5.5 Estimating Populations at Risk

161

(8)

JEROME E. DOBSON

5.6 Recreating Secure Spaces

169

(10)

RAY J. DEZZANI AND T. R. LAKSHMANAN

Chapter 6 Bioterrorism

Introduction

179

(26)

6.1 Understanding Biological Warfare

181

(6)

ARTHUR GETIS

6.2 Bioweaponry and Agroterrorism

187

(12)

LISA M. BUTLER HARRINGTON

6.3 Spatial Surveillance of and Response to Biological Threats

199

(6)

MARILYN O. RUIZ

Chapter 7 Building a Safer but Open Society

Introduction

205

(26)

7.1 Openness versus Security of Geographic Information

207

(6)

HARLAN ONSRUD

7.2 GeoSecurity

213

(18)

WILLIAM B. WOOD

Chapter 8 A Research and Action Agenda

SUSAN L. CUTTER, DOUGLAS B. RICHARDSON, AND THOMAS J. WILBANKS

Epilogue

231

(2)

JACK DANGERMOND

Notes

233

(2)

References

235

(20)

Contributors

255

(12)

Index

267

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