The development of defensive strategies encompassing the fortification and privatization of
the city has attracted significant attention during recent years, and has become particularly …

This article is a reaction to the rapid changes many urban areas are undertaking in attempts
to counter the contemporary terrorist threat since the devastating events of September 11th …

Recasting the â•œRing of Steelâ•š: Designing out Terrorism in the City of London? Page 1 15
Recasting the ‘‘Ring of Steel’’: Designing Out Terrorism in the City of London? Jon Coaffee …

First published in 2003, this account of the anti-terrorist measures of London's financial
district and the changes in urban security after 9/11 has been revised to take into account …

The events of September 11 2001 in New York and Washington, and of July 7 2005 in
London, have ushered in a new era in protective counterterrorist planning within UK urban …

The â•œWar on Terrorismâ•š and Life in Cities After September 11, 2001 Page 1 14 The ‘‘War
on Terrorism’’ and Life in Cities after September 11, 2001 Peter Marcuse Introduction Not …

Urban areas are prime targets for international terrorists given the array of valuable physical
and social infrastructure they contain. Whereas traditionally governmental, financial, critical …

This paper examines the increased prevalence of urban terror and its spatial implications.
Urban terror concerns territory, space and logistics, and is characterised by low-intensity …

The majority of wars are fought in impoverished countries with often devastating and
transformative impacts on their urban spaces. Nevertheless, the relationship between acts of …

This book is about urban terror-its meaning, its ramifications, and its impact on city life.
Written by a well-known expert in the field," Cities in a Time of Terror" draws on data from …