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Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 41, No. 2, 182-210 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1078087405279900
© 2005 SAGE Publications

On the Front Line

American Cities and the Challenge of Homeland Security Preparedness

Brian J. Gerber

West Virginia University

David B. Cohen

University of Akron

Brian Cannon

Dennis Patterson

Texas Tech University

Kendra Stewart

Eastern Kentucky University

Municipal governments’ efforts in preparing for possible terrorist events are critical to effective homeland security. Using data gathered from a nationwide sample of municipal officials, the authors identify determinants of homeland security preparedness in U.S. cities, across several attitudinal and behavioral indicators. The authors find that perceptions of terror threat vulnerability and response capacity are tied to factors such as city size and budgetary constraints. Perhaps more important, the authors show that administrative capacity demonstrates consistent explanatory power for both perceived policy commitment and specific preparedness actions. From these analyses, the authors outline several key policy implications for homeland security policy making.

Key Words: homeland security • terrorism • cities and terror • disaster preparedness • hazard management • emergency management


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