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Relationship between Concept Tool components

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Albert: /* Use of the tools in an urban development process */

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Use of the tools in an urban development process

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Use of the tools in an urban development process

Albert at 10:13, 22 April 2013

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Albert: /* Use of the tools in an urban development process */

2013-04-17T11:22:06Z

Use of the tools in an urban development process

Albert: /* Use of the tools in an urban development process */

2013-04-17T11:20:36Z

Use of the tools in an urban development process

Albert: /* Use of the tools in an urban development process */

2013-04-17T11:19:03Z

Use of the tools in an urban development process

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Use of the tools in an urban development process

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 == Relationship between Concept Tool components ==
-The Concept Tool consists of two components: a risk assessment via secuRbAn, and a supporting knowledge base through securipedia. The combination of the risk assessment and consolidated background information base represents a tangible opportunity for urban planners to ensure that security (and connected safety) aspects are considered during the urban planning process. The visual below illustrates the unique process involved in using the tool components, together with the relationship between them as part of an integrated approach:
+The two tools are designed to complement each other and be used in tandem. The combination of the risk assessment and consolidated background information base represents a tangible opportunity for urban planners to ensure that security (and connected safety) aspects are considered during the urban planning process. The visual below illustrates the unique process involved in using the tool components, together with the relationship between them as part of an integrated approach:
 [[Image:SecuRbAn and securipedia work together.png|800px]]

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 [[File:t.png|25px|right|This page provides information about content and use of the Vitruv tools]]This page explains the use of the concept tool and its two consistent components ''Securban'' and ''Securipedia'' in the process of urban planning.
+== Use of the tools in an urban development process ==
-The page is structured to provide a short description of the two tools, followed by a visual depiction of the interaction between the tools.
+In urban development processes, security objectives are often included, although this is not always made explicit and the objectives are not always defined at the beginning of the project. This leads to the pitfall of developing a plan ignoring the security requirements and being faced at the end of the project with parties that require major changes to a almost completely developed plan out of security consideration that were never mentioned before. At this stage of the development process, changes typically are compromises that are less effective and require more effort, money and negotiation than necessary. We see that if these consideration (and ideally, the related parties) are involved in the design from the beginning, small basic changes to the design can meet security objectives that would have cost dearly (in money, effort and design objectives) in later stages. For example, designing a larger 'vehicle free zone' around a building from the start can prevent having to take very expensive measures against vehicle bombs at a later stage.
+This is why the Concept tool allows the urban planner to integrate security into his plans from the earliest stages, just as he would do for the economic or social requirements. To this end, the Concept tool features two components to support the urban planner called ''Securban'' and ''Securipedia''.
-== Components of the Concept Tool ==
+=== Components of the Concept Tool ===
 {| class="wikitable"
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 | [[Image:logo large.png|x150px|center|link=Concept level tools]] ||  Urban Securipedia is the Concept Tool's Knowledge Base providing the background understanding on subjects that are directly or indirectly related to security for the urban planner.
 |}
-== Relationship between Concept Tool components ==
-As described above, the Concept Tool consists of two components: a risk assessment via secuRbAn, and a supporting knowledge base through securipedia. The combination of the risk assessment and consolidated background information base represents a tangible opportunity for urban planners to ensure that security (and connected safety) aspects are considered during the urban planning process. The visual below illustrates the unique process involved in using the tool components, together with the relationship between them as part of an integrated approach:
-[[Image:SecuRbAn and securipedia work together.png|800px]]
-== Use of the tools in an urban development process ==
-In urban development processes, security objectives are often included, although this is not always made explicit and the objectives are not always defined at the beginning of the project. This leads to the pitfall of developing a plan ignoring the security requirements and being faced at the end of the project with parties that require major changes to a almost completely developed plan out of security consideration that were never mentioned before. At this stage of the development process, changes typically are compromises that are less effective and require more effort, money and negotiation than necessary. We see that if these consideration (and ideally, the related parties) are involved in the design from the beginning, small basic changes to the design can meet security objectives that would have cost dearly (in money, effort and design objectives) in later stages. For example, designing a larger 'vehicle free zone' around a building from the start can prevent having to take very expensive measures against vehicle bombs at a later stage.
-This is why the Concept tool allows the urban planner to integrate security into his plans from the earliest stages, just as he would do for the economic or social requirements. To this end, the Concept tool features two components to support the urban planner called ''Securban'' and ''Securipedia''.
 The Securban tool enables the urban planner to develop a sense of the number and seriousness of security problems that could be associated with the urban development and it allows him to compare this situation to other versions of the design or even other situations and locations.
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 An important aspect to realise, is that the concept tool is designed to support urban planners in making better and more secure plans by means of providing advice, information and inspiration, but '''not to solve security issues''' for them. This means that the tools will force urban planners to ask the right questions, to inform them about security and its implications for other aspects of the urban planning process and to provide suggestions which might (or might not) apply to their specific problem, but which are intended to inspire them to design a fitting solution for his specific problem for themselves.
+== Relationship between Concept Tool components ==
+The Concept Tool consists of two components: a risk assessment via secuRbAn, and a supporting knowledge base through securipedia. The combination of the risk assessment and consolidated background information base represents a tangible opportunity for urban planners to ensure that security (and connected safety) aspects are considered during the urban planning process. The visual below illustrates the unique process involved in using the tool components, together with the relationship between them as part of an integrated approach:
+[[Image:SecuRbAn and securipedia work together.png|800px]]
 == Application Scenario ==

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-[[File:t.png|25px|right|This page provides information about content and use of the Vitruv tools]]This page explains the relationship between the two Concept level tool components:
+[[File:t.png|25px|right|This page provides information about content and use of the Vitruv tools]]This page explains the use of the concept tool and its two consistent components ''Securban'' and ''Securipedia'' in the process of urban planning.
-# SecuRbAn Risk Assessment Tool;
-# Urban Securipedia Knowledge Base.
 The page is structured to provide a short description of the two tools, followed by a visual depiction of the interaction between the tools.

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 == Use of the tools in an urban development process ==
 In urban development processes, security objectives are often included, although this is not always made explicit and the objectives are not always defined at the beginning of the project. This leads to the pitfall of developing a plan ignoring the security requirements and being faced at the end of the project with parties that require major changes to a almost completely developed plan out of security consideration that were never mentioned before. At this stage of the development process, changes typically are compromises that are less effective and require more effort, money and negotiation than necessary. We see that if these consideration (and ideally, the related parties) are involved in the design from the beginning, small basic changes to the design can meet security objectives that would have cost dearly (in money, effort and design objectives) in later stages. For example, designing a larger 'vehicle free zone' around a building from the start can prevent having to take very expensive measures against vehicle bombs at a later stage.
+This is why the Concept tool allows the urban planner to integrate security into his plans from the earliest stages, just as he would do for the economic or social requirements. To this end, the Concept tool features two components to support the urban planner called ''Securban'' and ''Securipedia''.
 The Securban tool enables the urban planner to develop a sense of the number and seriousness of security problems that could be associated with the urban development and it allows him to compare this situation to other versions of the design or even other situations and locations.

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 == Use of the tools in an urban development process ==
-In urban development processes, security objectives are often included, although this is not always made explicit and the objectives are not always defined at the beginning of the project. This leads to the pitfall of developing a plan ignoring the security requirements and being faced at the end of the project with parties that require major changes to a almost completely developed plan out of security consideration that were never mentioned before. At this stage of the development process, changes typically are compromises that are less effective and require more effort, money and negotiation than necessary. We see that if these consideration (and ideally, the related parties) are involved in the design from the beginning, small basic changes to the design can meet security objectives that would have cost dearly (in money, effort and design objectives) in later stages. For example, designing a greater 'vehicle free zone' around a building from the start can prevent having to take very expensive measures against vehicle bombs at a later stage.
+In urban development processes, security objectives are often included, although this is not always made explicit and the objectives are not always defined at the beginning of the project. This leads to the pitfall of developing a plan ignoring the security requirements and being faced at the end of the project with parties that require major changes to a almost completely developed plan out of security consideration that were never mentioned before. At this stage of the development process, changes typically are compromises that are less effective and require more effort, money and negotiation than necessary. We see that if these consideration (and ideally, the related parties) are involved in the design from the beginning, small basic changes to the design can meet security objectives that would have cost dearly (in money, effort and design objectives) in later stages. For example, designing a larger 'vehicle free zone' around a building from the start can prevent having to take very expensive measures against vehicle bombs at a later stage.
 The Securban tool enables the urban planner to develop a sense of the number and seriousness of security problems that could be associated with the urban development and it allows him to compare this situation to other versions of the design or even other situations and locations.

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 Information in Securipedia enables the urban planner to better understand the security needs and backgrounds of security requirements being imposed on him and provides him with the information he needs to balance these requirements against all other requirements and find more innovative solutions that can effectively meet the requirements with fewer compromises being necessary.
-An important aspect to realise, is that the concept tool is designed to support urban planners in making better and more secure plans by means of providing advice, information and inspiration, but '''not to solve security issues for them'''. This means that the tools will force urban planners to ask the right questions, to inform them about security and its implications for other aspects of the urban planning process and to provide suggestions which might (or might not) apply to their specific problem, but which are intended to inspire them to design a fitting solution for his specific problem for themselves.
+An important aspect to realise, is that the concept tool is designed to support urban planners in making better and more secure plans by means of providing advice, information and inspiration, but '''not to solve security issues''' for them. This means that the tools will force urban planners to ask the right questions, to inform them about security and its implications for other aspects of the urban planning process and to provide suggestions which might (or might not) apply to their specific problem, but which are intended to inspire them to design a fitting solution for his specific problem for themselves.
 == Application Scenario ==