At the time, there was no single work that addressed this increasingly vexatious issue of
domestic and international security in an authoritative, yet accessible, way. My intention had …

Shneidman (1973) derived an estimate of six survivors for every suicide that, in the ensuing
years, has become an assumed fact underlying public health messaging campaigns in …

After disasters, many people seek compensation for physical, psychological or economic
damages. However, compensation processes can be perceived as arduous and unfair and …

In this article I report the results of a quantitative and qualitative empirical study of how those
who were injured or lost a family member in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks …

The paper describes risk-informed decision support for assessing the costs and benefits of
counter-terrorism (CT) protective measures for infrastructure. Such a decision support …

Fires can lead to costly building damage as well as loss of lives and injuries. Installed to
protect buildings from fire, or to limit the damage from such outbreaks, fire protection …

First Published in 2015. This collection holds three volumes. Terrorism is a term that defies
easy definition and its meaning has also changed over the course of history. Because this …

Under the on-going evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, estimating the economic impact of
the pandemic is highly uncertain and challenging. This situation makes it difficult for …

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, policy makers are once again debating the manner in
which we prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme events in the United States …

A Practical Introduction to Security and Risk Management is the first book to introduce the
full spectrum of security and risks and their management. Author and field expert Bruce …