Project description

This project helps guide decision-making processes and actions by understanding the national and international contexts aligned with safety and security of public open spaces and buildings.

This research presents threat analysis strategies that can be used by built environment disciplines to effectively consider counter-terrorism security as part of an integrated design and development process for crowded public spaces and public buildings.

The research describes the current counter-terrorism protective security requirements by built environment professionals engaged with creating crowded spaces and public buildings. The research has developed 3D modelling tools and strategies that can be used to help built environment disciplines more effectively and efficiently make pre-construction planning and design decisions related to safety and security.

Outcomes

See: Aleksandrov, M., Zlatanova, S., Kimmel, L., Barton, J., and Gorte, B.: Voxel-Based Visibility Analysis for Safety Assessment of Urban Environments, ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., IV-4/W8, 11–17, 2019 (pdf)

Project participants

Participant’s details Organisation Responsibility
Dr Laurence Kimmel UNSW, Built Environment Project coordinator
Dr Pernille Christensen University of Technology of Sydney Data collection and analysis
Dr Kim Maund University of Newcastle Data collection and analysis
Prof. Sisi Zlatanova UNSW, Built Environment, GRID Feasibility of 3D modelling and assessment tool
Dr Jack Barton UNSW, Built Environment, GRID Feasibility of 3D modelling and assessment tool
A/Prof. Thayaparan Gajendran University of Newcastle Data collection and analysis
Prof. SueAnne Ware University of Newcastle Data collection and analysis
Ms Anna Chubb Hunter Development Corporation  
Mr Eric Johnson Hunter Development Corporation  
Mr Jason Twill visiting UTS Research Fellow  
Ms Nicole Campbell Landcom  
Ms Jenny Kline Landcom  
Mr Mitko Aleksandrov UNSW, Built Environment, GRID Feasibility of 3D modelling and assessment tool

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements of supporting this project go to Landcom and State Government Contract. The project is about identifying strategies for planning safe and secure public domains (InfoEd Ref: RG182869).

Contact person

Jack Barton (jack.barton@unsw.edu.au)