Indicators of security and safety in diplomatic buildings, embassies as a model

Abstract

Diplomatic buildings are considered a model representing the civilization of a country withinthe host country ,They represent bridges between countries,The aggression against it by elements belongingto the host country reflects negatively on the relations between the two countries, which is represented bythe severance of relations and may reach the outbreak of war between them ,Accordingly, the primary taskin planning these buildings is related to achieving their requirements represented by the security component,in addition to the symbolic, environmental and ideological component .Therefore, the security aspect is anessential element in the planning and design of these buildings .As a result of the rise in terrorist attacksagainst these buildings in a number of countries, in addition to the lack of local studies on the securityindicators of these buildings, The need appeared to adopt more studies on planning and design indicatorsand the security safety of diplomatic buildings ,This, in turn, requires an extensive study of indicators thatmost meet the security and diplomatic safety requirements By studying the security of these buildings andidentifying the most important elements required to secure them ,As the goal of the research lies in extractingindicators of security decisions for diplomatic buildings, and diagnosing indicators for assessing theirsecurity level .Where attacks against embassy buildings are confronted by risk management and evaluationthat determine the mechanisms to respond to these risks ,And how to take preventive measures to preventdanger ,by designing the defensive ranges of the diplomatic building from the perimeter of the building toits internal parts ,Whereas, the physical security measures of the building are among those preventivemeasures aimed at preventing threats and dangers through defensive ranges and consisting of securitymeasures and insurance elements .Therefore, this research will give great attention to security design criteriaand to identify mechanisms in the field of measuring the safety and security of diplomatic buildings againstterrorist threats, in order to determine the best design alternatives.