The Urbanization of Disaster Preparedness
Due to the growing importance of urban security issues, national and regional population protection structures are also under pressure.
Disaster management in urban areas is becoming more and more important. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy ravaged the US East Coast causing major damage and power blackouts. Andrees Latif / Reuters
Protection against disasters, including terrorist attacks, is a central task of security policy. An important tool is the protection of the population, which is in most countries organized mainly in national and regional structures. Due to the growing importance of urban security issues, existing systems are under pressure to adapt.