Government Facilities

Government Asset

Any infrastructure focussed towards the delivery of government services required within an urban area.

Description

Government administration facilities can be located in a wide range of locations, depending on their primary function. Local government offices will occur in most large urban areas to administer the running of such areas. At a national level, the way which government administration facilities have been located within capital cities has led to them becoming concentrated within small or compact geographic areas; this can be seen as an important weakness in the event of a large scale attack.

Functions

Social

The key social functions of government administration facilities is in the provision of the necessary services to those who require them.

Economic

The primary economic function of government administration facilities is the provision of government services. Moreover, government administration facilities create direct employment to public professionals. As a secondary impact, government administration facilities create jobs and income by purchasing goods and services from other supplying businesses and organizations.

The impact of security threats is both crime and terrorism. related. Both crime and terrorism generates costs in anticipation of the event (e.g. locks, physical infrastructure, surveillance, etc.), as a consequence of the event (loss of property) and in response to the event (police investigation, legal system, etc.).

Mobility

The mobility associated with the different government administration facilities will vary significantly depending on the type of facility, its location, the availability of public transportation modes, and the primary users of the services provided.

Safety

Health infrastructure facilities are responsible for the safety of the people who use their services.

Security Issues

Government administration facilities, in particular office buildings which have high volumes of people transiting through them, have shown themselves to be especially susceptible to targeting by radical groups pursuing a specific political or terrorist agenda. These can be at risk of attack as they are frequently perceived as being “softer” targets than larger or more prominent government buildings.

Measures

Policing, alarm systems, private security...

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