report/publication
2018
- Abstract
- The current document provides guidance focusing on the design, testing and installation procedures of vehicle barriers used to protect public spaces against terrorist and other types of malicious extremist attacks with the use of vehicles. It has been noted that in the last years, public spaces, such as open markets, fairs, tourist sites, pedestrian zones and city squares have constantly been the target of attacks with the use of vehicles, as witnessed in Nice, Barcelona, London, Berlin, Stockholm, New York and Toronto. The document addresses shortcomings encountered in the design of such security solutions and aims at producing a simple, self-contained practical guide enabling the security officials to conduct a preliminary study of elements that are able to stop and/or deter possible terrorist attacks. Towards assessing the relevant risk, a detailed analytical procedure is illustrated for identifying the weaknesses of public spaces against such attacks and calculating the parameters that influence the motion of a threat vehicle before it enters an area to be protected. Advice is also provided for the selection of appropriate protective barrier types that are characterized by differences in performance ratings, cost, mechanism, attractiveness and permanent or temporary use. Special care is paid on barrier aesthetics and their harmonic integration in the urban environment following a “security-by-design” concept, for reaching a balance between the open nature of public spaces and their security measures.
- Authors
- KARLOS Vasileios; LARCHER Martin; SOLOMOS George;
- Year
- 2018
- Publisher
- European Commission
- Citation
Karlos, V., Larcher, M. and Solomos, G., Selecting proper security barrier solutions for public space protection , European Commission, Ispra, 2018, JRC113778. - Identifiers
JRC JRC113778
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