Countering terrorism : biological agents, transportation networks, and energy systems : summary of a U.S.-Russian workshop / Glenn E. Schweitzer, rapporteur ; Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States ; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia ; Development, Security, and Cooperation ; Policy and Global Affairs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schweitzer, Glenn E., 1930-2023.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States.

National Research Council (U.S.). Office for Central Europe and Eurasia.

National Research Council (U.S.). Development, Security, and Cooperation.

National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--United States--Prevention--Congresses.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Russia (Federation)--Prevention--Congresses.

Bioterrorism--Prevention--Congresses.

Bioterrorism.

Transportation--Security measures--Congresses.

Transportation.

Nuclear terrorism--United States--Prevention--Congresses.

Nuclear terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007. The fourth in a series, this volume continues to explore topics related to urban terrorism, but with a new emphasis on potential attacks involving biological agents, transportation networks, and energy systems. The other books in the series include: High Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop (2002) Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings (2004) Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop (2006)

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

Summaries

1 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Bioterrorism

2 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Transportation System Vulnerabilities

3 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Energy System Vulnerabilities

Selected Papers

4 Tendencies in Global Terrorism

5 Use of Predictive Modeling Packages for Effective Emergency Management

6 Organizational Measures and Decision Support Systems for Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Acts at Potentially Hazardous Facilities, on Transportation Systems, and in Locations Where Large Numbers of People Congregate

7 Characteristics of Technological Terrorism Scenarios and Impact Factors

8 Activities of the Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency Related to Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Security

9 Disease Surveillance and International Biosecurity

10 Emerging Viral Infections in the Asian Part of Russia

11 A Note on the Interfacial Vulnerabilities of Transportation Systems

12 Transportation Planning for Evacuations

13 International and National Priorities in Combating Terrorism in the Transportation Sector

14 Managing the Radius of Risk

15 The Problem of Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Security

16 U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism

17 IAEA Activities in Preventing Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism

18 Electromagnetic Terrorism: Threat to the Security of the State Infrastructure

19 The Phenomenon of Suicide Bombings in Israel: Lessons Learned

20 Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Chemical, Biological, and Explosive Agents

21 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate

Appendix A: Agenda

Appendix B: Recent Russian and International Publications of Interest

Appendix C: Russia's Counterterrorism Strategy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612083594

9780309177351

0309177359

9780309127080

0309127084

9781282083592

1282083597

OCLC:

567829927