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With the help of security measures it is possible to eliminate the risk of a terrorist or criminal event, or at least reduce the risk. [[Measure|Security measures]], however, also generate economic impact, here referred to as the '''economic impact of security measures'''. This includes the costs of securing a specific urban object, but also the costs and benefits regarding the secondary impact of security measures. |
With the help of security measures it is possible to eliminate the risk of a terrorist or criminal event, or at least reduce the risk. [[Measure|Security measures]], however, also generate economic impact, here referred to as the '''economic impact of security measures'''. This includes the costs of securing a specific urban object, but also the costs and benefits regarding the secondary impact of security measures. |
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== The Relevance for Urban Planners == |
== The Relevance for Urban Planners == |
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The cost of crime and terrorism mitigation (with the help of security measures) contains the relatively straightforward direct expenditures on capital equipment and operational costs. However, in addition to thease operational costs, security measures generate various types of secondary effects that have a lasting impact on the economy of an urban environment. Hence it is relevant for urban planners to have insight in the economic side effects of taken security measures. |
The cost of crime and terrorism mitigation (with the help of security measures) contains the relatively straightforward direct expenditures on capital equipment and operational costs. However, in addition to thease operational costs, security measures generate various types of secondary effects that have a lasting impact on the economy of an urban environment. Hence it is relevant for urban planners to have insight in the economic side effects of taken security measures. |
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| − | Although largely similar, there are differences in the economic effects of |
+ | Although largely similar, there are differences in the economic effects of: |
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| − | The economic impact of security measures are closely related to: |
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| − | #The [[Economic impact of security threats|economic impact of security threats (crime & terrorism)]] |
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| − | #The [[The economics of criminal and terrorist behaviour|economics of criminal & terrorist behaviour]] |
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| − | Crime and terrorism are a major part of every European society. The types of costs and economic effects of crime and terrorism are widely varried and will be referred to as '''economic impact of security threats'''. |
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| − | == The Relevance for Urban Planners == |
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| − | * The [[comprises::Economic effects of crime|costs and effects of crime]] touch just about everyone to some degree. The ultimate cost of crime is the loss of life, but other major costs to victims of crime include medical costs, property losses, and loss of income. |
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| − | * After a big terrorist event, one can read frequently about the economic damage of the event on the local economy such as after the London Bombings in 2005 or the September 11 attacks in New York. Due to the significant [[comprises::Economic effects of terrorism|costs and effects of terrorism]], knowledge about this theme is of major relevance for any urban planner. |
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| − | Put differently, the economic impact of security threats (crime & terrorism) can be significant and explains why economists and related scholars increasingly analyzed the economic impact of crime and terrorism. |
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| − | == Groups of economic impact of security threats== |
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| − | According to Krugman (2004)<ref name="ftn13"> Krugman, P. (2004). ''The Nexus of Terrorism & WMDs: Developing a Consensus''. Princeton University.</ref> (a Nobel Prize-winning economist), the economic impact of terrorism is similar to the economic impact of crime, and can be divided into three groups: |
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| − | # The direct economic impact performed by criminal and terrorist acts on the urban object/environment (buildings and infrastructure destroyed, productive lives ended). |
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| − | # The indirect economic impact (on the urban environment) such as effects on tourism, investments, consumption, trade, etc.). |
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| − | # Budget effects of preventive security measures against crime and terrorism such as money spent on national defense, airport security, and the police, in an attempt to prevent or forestall future criminal and terrorist events. |
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| − | It is important to realise for urban planners that crime and terrorism do not only lead to direct physical costs and preventive measures, but also generate less tangible costs that are not easily or precisely identified, but can be of major importance for the local economy. This will be further explained on the specific pages (see above). |
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==Related subjects== |
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The economic impact of security threats are closely related to: |
The economic impact of security threats are closely related to: |
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* The [[is synonymous to::The economics of criminal and terrorist behaviour|economics of terrorist and criminal behaviour]] |
* The [[is synonymous to::The economics of criminal and terrorist behaviour|economics of terrorist and criminal behaviour]] |
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Revision as of 14:13, 28 November 2012
Contents
Economic impact of security measures
With the help of security measures it is possible to eliminate the risk of a terrorist or criminal event, or at least reduce the risk. Security measures, however, also generate economic impact, here referred to as the economic impact of security measures. This includes the costs of securing a specific urban object, but also the costs and benefits regarding the secondary impact of security measures.
This is a help page as an introduction to two more detailed pages (see types of impact).
The Relevance for Urban Planners
The cost of crime and terrorism mitigation (with the help of security measures) contains the relatively straightforward direct expenditures on capital equipment and operational costs. However, in addition to thease operational costs, security measures generate various types of secondary effects that have a lasting impact on the economy of an urban environment. Hence it is relevant for urban planners to have insight in the economic side effects of taken security measures.
Types of impact of security measures
Although largely similar, there are differences in the economic effects of:
- economic effects of anti-crime security measures
- economic effects of anti-terrorism security measures
Related subjects
The economic impact of security threats are closely related to:
- belongs to::Economic impact
- The is synonymous to::economic effects of security threats
- The economics of terrorist and criminal behaviour
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