Dimensions of biological terrorism: to what must we mitigate and respond?
Henry W. Fischer III
(Associate Professor of Sociology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA)
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Abstract
The emergence of biological weapons of mass destruction as likely terrorist means of reigning terror on domestic urban populations is outlined. The dimensions of such a possible future catastrophe are described. The lack of preparedness to mitigate and respond to such an event is noted and it is argued that the disaster research literature should be consulted as a guide to help develop effective mitigation and response plans.
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Citation
Fischer, H.W. (1999), "Dimensions of biological terrorism: to what must we mitigate and respond?", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 27-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653569910258192
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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