OECD/ITF Joint Transport Research Centre Discussion Papers
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The International Transport Forum at the OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 52 member countries. It acts as a strategic think tank for transport policy and organizes an annual summit of ministers. Our work is underpinned by economic research, statistics collection and policy analysis, often undertaken in collaboration with many of the world's leading research figures in academia, business and government. This series of Discussion Papers is intended to disseminate the International Transport Forum’s research findings rapidly among specialists in the field concerned.
- ISSN: 20708270 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/20708270
Security,Risk Perception and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Security concerns are high on the political agenda in many countries because of the
widespread perception that security is increasingly threatened by intentional malicious acts
including terrorist attacks. While terrorism has a long history and measures to maintain and
improve security are in place, major events – including but not limited to the 9/11 attacks –
have triggered stronger action to improve security. In this context, much attention goes to
maintaining secure transport for two reasons. First, many transport facilities and vehicles are
appealing targets for terrorist attacks because of the concentration of potential victims.
Second, transport can act as a conveyor for terrorist attacks, e.g. by moving weapons into
ports or by turning airplanes into weapons. In both cases, the difficulties in protecting the
many potential targets while maintaining smooth transport operations strengthens the appeal of transport targets.
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