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HSR Monitor

The Monitor is the Institute's homeland security and resilience publication which is produced ten times a year. Encompassing a range of issues at strategic, operational and tactical levels relating to man-made, man-assisted and natural emergencies and disasters.
Issue: Dec 2002, Vol. 1, No. 5
Why Ricin? Ricin is a disappearing poison, and very difficult to detect on autopsy. So, this article asks, who wants to kill who covertly - and why?
Simon Sole
Terrorism - Why do Buildings Collapse? Buildings are a favoured target for terrorist attack. This article describes the means of attack and the character of different types of explosions and then outlines the strengths and vulnerabilities of different types of construction.
Christopher Elliott
A Framework to Improve Resilience Planning for Urban Communities In May 2002, an international conference was held in Canada (I-Rec 2002), which brought together practitioners, academics and researchers involved in the field of disaster reconstruction.
Andrew Fox
Gas! Gas! Gas! This article examines how training for one high-consequence scenario, an incident involving a weapon of mass effect, can be enhanced through the use of a Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM) simulator.
Adrian Dwyer
Engaging the Public in Mitigating the Impact of Terrorism The Government's recent appeal to Britons to be 'vigilant and prepared' for a possible terrorist attack has not been underpinned by a coherent information campaign.
Garth Whitty
Maritime Security Overview An assessment of the terrorist threat from 'the other end of the telescope'.
Richard Davey
 
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