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The Colours of Terror
August 25, 2017... 1960 to 1980. Communism formed the basis of many wars in Africa and East Asia. After the fall of the Soviet Union, religion – Islam in particular – emerged as a political ideology that attracted a multitude of members. The 1990s saw a new wave of terrorism that was rooted in a milder form of Islamism (Green Period), but that phase swiftly advanced to become the radical Islamism (Black Period) we face today. terrorism is the most extreme and violent version of political opposition. Radical t...
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Crowd Control
April 12, 2016... platforms make it easy to fuse individuals into masses, reinforced by frequent and cheap international transportation which mobilizes masses all around the world. On the flipside, mass tourism is resulting in chaotic situations at major sights, the threat of terrorism at crowded urban spots puts pressure on urban security and mass urbanization combined with mass migration demands ever refined methods to manage and control streams of people. Six people per square metre is the threshold at which...
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Terrorists Love Density
February 16, 2006... it. They attack the courses of daily life like subways or buses; they look for the shock-factor attacking weddings or funerals and their main targets are city elements like the police, the government, public transportation or religious institutions. terrorism is an urban activity. By mapping all incidents in 2005 an equator of terrorism appears which also gives home to the most active terrorist groups. The events of 9/11 forever redefined the nature of terrorism risk. People and organizations i...