The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism


Edited by Susan L. Cutter, Douglas B. Richardson, and Thomas J. Wilbanks. 

Routledge: New York and London, 2003. 

Foreword by John Marburger                                                                         xvii

Introduction by Phillip Rubin                                                                          xix-xxi

 

Chapter 1             The Changing Landscape of Fear by Susan L. Cutter,

                              Douglas B. Richardson and Thomas J. Wilbanks             1-5

 

Chapter 2            Societal Responses to Threats

            Introduction                                                                                      7-8

            2.1  Public Health, Law Enforcement, and Hazards Management

                        by Deborah S. K. Thomas                                                    9-15

            2.2  Urban Vulnerability to Terrorism as Hazard

                        by James K. Mitchell                                                           17-25

            2.3  Emergency Preparedness and Response—Lessons Learned

                        from 9/11 by G. E. Galloway                                                27-34

            2.4  Transborder Disaster Management by Richard Wright, Paul

                        Ganster, and David Dow                                                     35-43

 

Chapter 3            Understanding the Root Causes of Terrorism

            Introduction                                                                                     45-46

            3.1  The Space of Terror by Alexander B. Murphy                           47-52

            3.2  Geographies of Inclusion/Exclusion by Colin Flint                       53-58

            3.3   Drug Production, Commerce, and Terrorism by Kent

                        Mathewson and Michael Steinberg                                       59-66

            3.4   Insurrections by Marilyn Silberfein                                            67-73

 

Chapter 4            Geospatial Data and Technologies in Times of Crises

            Introduction                                                                                      75-76

            4.1   The Need for a National Spatial Data Infrastructure by

                        Mike Tait                                                                              77-85

            4.2   Remote Sensing Imagery for Emergency Management by

                        Andrew J. Bruzewicz                                                             87-97

            4.3   Geospatial Data in Emergencies by Michael F. Goodchild           99-104

            4.4   Data Modeling for Emergencies by Michael F. Goodchild          105-109

            4.5   Intelligent Emergency Response Systems by Mei-Po Kwan        111-116

            4.6   Geographic Management Systems for Homeland Security

                        by Frederick Abler and Douglas B. Richardson                      117-124

 

Chapter 5            Vulnerability to Lifelines, the Built Environment and People

            Introduction                                                                                       125-126

            5.1   Critical Infrastructure by John Kelmelis and Scott Loomer           127-137

            5.2   Energy Systems and Infrastructures by Thomas J. Wilbanks        139-143

            5.3   Transportation and Communication Lifelines Disruption by

                        Harvey J. Miller                                                                      145-152

            5.4   Economic Assessment of Unexpected Events by Geoffrey

                        J. D. Hewings and Yasuhide Okuyama                                    153-160

            5.5   Estimating Populations at Risk by Jerome E. Dobson                   161-167

            5.6   Recreating Secure Spaces by R. J. Dezzani and T. R.

                        Lakshmanan                                                                            169-177

 

Chapter 6            Bioterrorism

            Introduction                                                                                          179

            6.1   Understanding Biological Warfare by Arthur Getis                         181-185

            6.2    Bioweaponry and Agroterrorism by Lisa M. Butler

                        Harrington                                                                               187-197

            6.3    Spatial Surveillance of and Response to Biological Threats

                        by Marilyn O. Ruiz                                                                   199-203

 

Chapter 7            Building a Safer but Open Society

            Introduction                                                                                         205-206

            7.1   Openness Versus Security of Geographic Information by

                        Harlan Onsrud                                                                         207-212

            7.2   GeoSecurity by William B. Wood                                                213-222

 

Chapter 8            A Research and Action Agenda by Susan L. Cutter,

                            Douglas B. Richardson, and Thomas J. Wilbanks                 223-229

 

Epilogue by Jack Dangermond                                                                         231-232