Analysis of Criminal and Terrorist Related Episodes in Railway Infrastructure Scenarios

Cillis, Francesca De; Maggio, Maria Carla De; Pragliola, Concetta; Setola, Roberto

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“…As the third point of discussion, the multi-disciplinarity of the terrorist threat is discussed in literature with the presence of monothematic and detailed studies focused on: (i) simulations of human behavior and reaction based on agent-based analysis [18][19][20][21], (ii) the economic relevance of losses generated by terroristic attacks [22,23] or countermeasures [24,25] specifically applied on critical infrastructures [26][27][28][29] or to test the impact of new potential weapons [30], (iii) analysis of some specific Attack Types in combination [31] for specific critical infrastructures. Most of them analyze relevant case studies in which a specific phase of disaster management is discussed or tested after the event (test-specific countermeasures-mitigation phase; understanding the population's reaction-response phase; measuring the effects-recovery phase).…”

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European Cities Prone to Terrorist Threats: Phenomenological Analysis of Historical Events towards Risk Matrices and an Early Parameterization of Urban Built Environment Outdoor Areas

2022

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Among other risks, contemporary cities are exposed to terrorism. In addition to being sensitive targets, recent events in Europe have underlined the relevance of public open spaces (squares, streets, etc.) as particularly defenseless parts of Urban Built Environments (UBEs). Despite the fact that previous theoretical studies about radicalism have highlighted the “regional” dimension of the threat, the assessment of terroristic risk is still related to American guidelines. This creates new research scenarios for European UBEs and associated Outdoor Areas (UBEOAs). Thus, this paper provides two correlated main goals. The first is the phenomenological analysis of terrorist threats in European UBEs, starting from the events catalogued in the Global Terrorism Database. Specifically, the matrix of risk is assessed by combining (i) the main urban Environmental Classes (ECs) and their sub-classes, referred to as Outdoor Areas (OutECs), and (ii) the Attack Types (ATs) in order to determine the most efficient and recurrent combination of attack methods and targets (AT-EC and AT-OutEC). Then, the paper identifies the parameters influencing the terroristic risk of the most recurrent and efficient attacks identified in European UBEOAs, starting from (i) the analysis of inherent features of the European phenomenon, (ii) previous experiences in the literature and (iii) the permitted strategies and guidelines in European States. The main results are related to the relevance of Armed Assault and Bombing/Explosion Ats and Open Areas with the presence of public and strategic/symbolic buildings (ECs), while an interesting point of discussion is represented by physical obstacles.

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European Cities Prone to Terrorist Threats: Phenomenological Analysis of Historical Events towards Risk Matrices and an Early Parameterization of Urban Built Environment Outdoor Areas

2022

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“…XXI веке транспорт остаётся одной из основных целей современного терроризма как в России, так и в мире [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . В актах незаконного вмешательства * (АНВ), совершаемых на транспорте, количество погибших и пострадавших исчисляется десятками, а в отдельных случаях сотнями [7; 13] .…”

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The Stakeholders of Transport Infrastructure as an Element of the Transport Security System

Shvetsov

2020

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Using the methods of systematic and comparativ e analysis, the article systematized the tasks, main stages and participants in the transport security process, analyzed the role of the transport infrastructure stakeholders in this process, and formulated the functional structure of the activity of the transport infrastructure stakeholder in the form of an appropriate scheme in the framework of ensuring transport security. The main component of the transport security management system is determined. The results of the study, in addition to development of the existing methodological apparatus in the field of transport security, can be used in the following areas: in organizing the process of managing transport security of transport infrastructure facilities and vehicles of various types of transport, in the educational process of higher and secondary educational institutions, as well as educational process of specialized training centers for training of specialists in the field of transport security. The results of the study may also be of interest to officials responsible for ensuring transport security, especially in such companies as JSC Russian Railways, PJSC Aeroflot and State Unitary Enterprise Moscow Metro, which are the largest stakeholders of transport infrastructure in the Russian Federation.

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“…Prevention and preparedness of risks in transportation systems are crucial for homeland security and require, among other things, a proper analysis of the vulnerabilities of the assets, a clear awareness of criticalities, possible countermeasures, and adequate methods to design, scale, and optimize the protection (De Cillis et al 2013).…”

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Research of a Problem of Terrorist Attacks in the Metro (Subway, U-Bahn, Underground, MRT, Rapid Transit, Metrorail)

Shvetsov

Shvetsova

2017

Eur J Secur Res

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This study considers the problem of protecting metros against terrorist attacks. We have collected statistics on all terrorist attacks committed in the metro since 1883, and we have analyzed the efficiency of technical security systems deployed at the metro. The analysis conducted showed that technical systems employed presently in metros cannot prevent bringing explosive devices of a certain type into the metro. Mathematical calculations make it possible to establish the assigned risk of delivering explosive devices of a certain type into metros. The research offers a possible way of increasing the level of security in the metro against the conveyance and use of explosive devices.Keywords Metro Á Subway Á Terrorist attack on metro stations Á Act of terrorism in the subway Á Statistics on all terrorist attacks in the metro

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Analysis of Criminal and Terrorist Related Episodes in Railway Infrastructure Scenarios

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European Cities Prone to Terrorist Threats: Phenomenological Analysis of Historical Events towards Risk Matrices and an Early Parameterization of Urban Built Environment Outdoor Areas

European Cities Prone to Terrorist Threats: Phenomenological Analysis of Historical Events towards Risk Matrices and an Early Parameterization of Urban Built Environment Outdoor Areas

The Stakeholders of Transport Infrastructure as an Element of the Transport Security System

Research of a Problem of Terrorist Attacks in the Metro (Subway, U-Bahn, Underground, MRT, Rapid Transit, Metrorail)

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