The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism

by Cutter,Susan L.

• ISBN13: 9780415946414
• ISBN10: 0415946417
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	ix
List of Tables	xi
List of Issue Boxes	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Foreword	xvii
John H. Marburger
Introduction	xix
Philip Rubin
The Changing Landscape of Fear	1	(222)
Susan L. Cutter
Douglas B. Richardson
Thomas J. Wilbanks
Societal Responses to Threats
Introduction	7	(2)
Public Health, Law Enforcement, and Hazards Management	9	(8)
Deborah S. K. Thomas
Urban Vulnerability to Terrorism as Hazard	17	(10)
James K. Mitchell
Emergency Preparedness and Response---Lessons Learned from 9/11	27	(8)
Gerald E. Galloway
Transborder Disaster Management	35	(12)
Richard Wright
Paul Ganster
David Dow
Understanding the Root Causes of Terrorism
Introduction	45	(2)
The Space of Terror	47	(6)
Alexander B. Murphy
Geographies of Inclusion/Exclusion	53	(6)
Colin Flint
Drug Production, Commerce, and Terrorism	59	(8)
Kent Mathewson
Michael Steinberg
Insurrections	67	(10)
Marilyn Silberfein
Geospatial Data and Technologies in Times of Crises
Introduction	75	(2)
The Need for a National Spatial Data Infrastructure	77	(10)
Mike Tait
Remote Sensing Imagery for Emergency Management	87	(12)
Andrew J. Bruzewicz
Geospatial Data in Emergencies	99	(6)
Michael F. Goodchild
Data Modeling for Emergencies	105	(6)
Michael F. Goodchild
Intelligent Emergency Response Systems	111	(6)
Mei-Po Kwan
Geographic Management Systems for Homeland Security	117	(10)
Frederick Abler
Douglas B. Richardson
Vulnerability of Lifelines, the Built Environment, and People
Introduction	125	(2)
Critical Infrastructure	127	(12)
John A. Kelmelis
Scott A. Loomer
Energy Systems and Infrastructures	139	(6)
Thomas J. Wilbanks
Transportation and Communication Lifelines Disruption	145	(8)
Harvey J. Miller
Economic Assessment of Unexpected Events	153	(8)
Geoffrey J. D. Hewings
Yasuhide Okuyama
Estimating Populations at Risk	161	(8)
Jerome E. Dobson
Recreating Secure Spaces	169	(12)
Ray J. Dezzani
T. R. Lakshmanan
Bioterrorism
Introduction	179	(2)
Understanding Biological Warfare	181	(6)
Arthur Getis
Bioweaponry and Agroterrorism	187	(12)
Lisa M. Butler Harrington
Spatial Surveillance of and Response to Biological Threats	199	(8)
Marilyn O. Ruiz
Building a Safer but Open Society
Introduction	205	(2)
Openness versus Security of Geographic Information	207	(6)
Harlan Onsrud
GeoSecurity	213	(10)
William B. Wood
A Research and Action Agenda	223	(8)
Susan L. Cutter
Douglas B. Richardson
Thomas J. Wilbanks
Epilogue	231	(2)
Jack Dangermond
Notes	233	(2)
References	235	(20)
Contributors	255	(12)
Index	267