Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities
Today the majority of the globe’s inhabitants live in urban areas, and according to all prognoses, cities will continue to grow in the coming decades. Global cities are also becoming increasingly connected as a result of economic, political, cultural and demographic globalization. In the context of...
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| description | Today the majority of the globe’s inhabitants live in urban areas, and according to all prognoses, cities will continue to grow in the coming decades. Global cities are also becoming increasingly connected as a result of economic, political, cultural and demographic globalization. In the context of urban security management, the growing complexity these connections bring may present a double-edged sword: global cities can be both the most secure and the most dangerous places to be when disaster strikes. Developing appropriate mechanisms to prepare for and cope with complex crises in cities will, in the future, be a key aspect of security policy-making. In this article we explore current trends in research and practice concerning the management of disasters in eight global cities, particularly focusing on aspects of preparedness, response, urban resilience and cooperation. The results of the study indicate that cities must improve the capacity to predict new or unforeseen risk by diversifying capabilities for risk assessment and improving inter-agency collaborations. In addition, cities must adopt new approaches to disaster management that are sufficiently flexible to adapt to a changing risk environment and to safeguard urban security. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df5235177c6645bca4232a8e37292ffa2022-12-21T18:39:13ZengHenley-Putnam UniversityJournal of Strategic Security1944-04641944-04722013-01-01625969http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.6.2.5 Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global CitiesTim PriorFlorian RothToday the majority of the globe’s inhabitants live in urban areas, and according to all prognoses, cities will continue to grow in the coming decades. Global cities are also becoming increasingly connected as a result of economic, political, cultural and demographic globalization. In the context of urban security management, the growing complexity these connections bring may present a double-edged sword: global cities can be both the most secure and the most dangerous places to be when disaster strikes. Developing appropriate mechanisms to prepare for and cope with complex crises in cities will, in the future, be a key aspect of security policy-making. In this article we explore current trends in research and practice concerning the management of disasters in eight global cities, particularly focusing on aspects of preparedness, response, urban resilience and cooperation. The results of the study indicate that cities must improve the capacity to predict new or unforeseen risk by diversifying capabilities for risk assessment and improving inter-agency collaborations. In addition, cities must adopt new approaches to disaster management that are sufficiently flexible to adapt to a changing risk environment and to safeguard urban security.http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1251&context=jssComplex emergenciesEnvironmentsustainability and securityGlobal trends and risksGlobalization and global changeSecurity management |
| spellingShingle | Tim Prior Florian Roth Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities Journal of Strategic Security Complex emergencies Environment sustainability and security Global trends and risks Globalization and global change Security management |
| title | Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities |
| title_full | Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities |
| title_fullStr | Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities |
| title_short | Disaster, Resilience and Security in Global Cities |
| title_sort | disaster resilience and security in global cities |
| topic | Complex emergencies Environment sustainability and security Global trends and risks Globalization and global change Security management |
| url | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1251&context=jss |
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