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Terrorism, risk and the global city : towards urban resilience / Jon Coaffee.

By: Coaffee, JonPublication details: Farnham, England ; Ashgate Pub., c2009. Description: xii, 361 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: 9780754674283; 0754674282 Subject(s): City planning -- England -- London | Terrorism -- England -- London -- Prevention | City and town life -- England -- London -- Psychological aspects | Public buildings -- Security measures -- England -- London | Crime prevention and architectural design -- England -- London | Risk perception -- England -- London | Emergency management -- England -- London | London Terrorist Bombings, London, England, 2005DDC classification: 307.1/21609421 LOC classification: HT169. | G72L354 2009Other classification: 89.58 | 15.70
Contents:
Preface; Part I Transforming Cities in the Age of Terrorism: Introduction: terrorism, risk and the global city; Urban restructuring and the development of defensive landscapes; Controlling urban security discourse; Risk society, resilient planning, and the global terrorist threat. Part II The City of London's response: Constructing and reinforcing the ring of steel; Distributing the financial risk of terrorism; Framing, legitimising and negotiating the City's response to terrorist risk. Part III Terrorism, Risk and the Future City: Towards Urban Resilience: Beating the bombers: a decade of counter terrorism in the City of London; Terrorism and future urbanism in the wake of 9/11; London prepared? Resilience, reputation, and the global city; Bibliography; Index.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-351) and index.

Preface; Part I Transforming Cities in the Age of Terrorism: Introduction: terrorism, risk and the global city; Urban restructuring and the development of defensive landscapes; Controlling urban security discourse; Risk society, resilient planning, and the global terrorist threat. Part II The City of London's response: Constructing and reinforcing the ring of steel; Distributing the financial risk of terrorism; Framing, legitimising and negotiating the City's response to terrorist risk. Part III Terrorism, Risk and the Future City: Towards Urban Resilience: Beating the bombers: a decade of counter terrorism in the City of London; Terrorism and future urbanism in the wake of 9/11; London prepared? Resilience, reputation, and the global city; Bibliography; Index.