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Titre : |
Water and terrorism
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in | Water policy , Vol. 8 n° 6, 01/09/2006 |
Auteur(s) : | H. Gleick |
Type de document : | Article |
Sujets : | Approvisionnement en eau ; Environnement terrorisme ; guerre biologique ; geurre chimique ; RESEAUX D'EAU |
Résumé : |
The importance of freshwater and water infrastructure to human and ecosystem health and to the smooth functioning of a commercial and industrial economy makes water and water systems targets for terrorism. The chance that terrorists willstrike at water systems is real; indeed, there is a long history of such attacks. Water infrastructure can be targeted directly of water can be contaminated through the introduction of poison or disease-causing agents. The damage is done by hurting people, rendering water unusable, or destroying purification and supply infrastructure. More uncertain, however, is how significant such threats are today, compared with other targets that may be subject to terrorist attack, or how effective such attacks would actually be. Analysis and historical evidence su[...]
The importance of freshwater and water infrastructure to human and ecosystem health and to the smooth functioning of a commercial and industrial economy makes water and water systems targets for terrorism. The chance that terrorists willstrike at water systems is real; indeed, there is a long history of such attacks. Water infrastructure can be targeted directly of water can be contaminated through the introduction of poison or disease-causing agents. The damage is done by hurting people, rendering water unusable, or destroying purification and supply infrastructure. More uncertain, however, is how significant such threats are today, compared with other targets that may be subject to terrorist attack, or how effective such attacks would actually be. Analysis and historical evidence suggest that massive casualties from attacking water systems are difficult to produce, although there may be some significant exceptions. At the same time, the risk of societal |
Article en page(s) : | 481 - 503 |
Langue(s) : | Anglais |
Lien vers la notice : | https://infodoc.agroparistech.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=134961 |
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