Jon Coaffee: 3 books
Securing and Sustaining the Olympic City
Reconfiguring London for 2012 and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Often seen as the host nation's largest ever logistical undertaking, accommodating the Olympics and its attendant security infrastructure brings seismic changes to both the physical and social geography of its destination. Since 1976, the defence of the spectacle has become the central feature of...
Terrorism, Risk and the Global City
Towards Urban Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
First published in 2003, this account of the anti-terrorist measures of London's financial district and the changes in urban security after 9/11 has been revised to take into account developments in counter-terrorist security and management, particularly after the terrorist attack in London on July...
Terrorism, Risk and the City
The Making of a Contemporary Urban Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
The development of defensive strategies encompassing the fortification and privatization of the city has attracted significant attention during recent years, and has become particularly relevant in the aftermath of September 11th. Dealing with issues of risk, security and the spatial restructuring...