THEORETICAL BASIS OF COMBATING TERRORIST ACTS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Тhe article defines the concept of terrorism, outlines the directions that contribute to the implementation of a terrorist act. It is highlighted that the anti-terrorist security of Ukraine is being formed as a state system of combating terrorism. The content of protection and countermeasures against terrorism is determined in the conditions of the formation of a tendency to increase the levels of public danger. The need for urban planning and architectural and planning measures to counter terrorist acts in the urban environment is noted. The general theoretical principles of the formation of protection against terrorist attacks in the urban environment by urban planning and architectural and planning means are considered. Changes in the content, forms and methods of modern terrorism are identified: new styles of terrorism around the world – attacks on important educational, commercial or government buildings with large crowds of people, threats to disrupt everyday urban life, the growth of the number of terrorist groups and actions of individual terrorists, committing terrorist attacks in cities, the spread of terrorism in urban open spaces. The construction of physical protection of elements of the urban environment is considered, guided by the principles of adequacy to accepted models of threats through organizational and administrative measures, technical methods of implementing protection of elements of the urban environment, threats and models of violators; zonal construction through the organization and creation of free zones, restricted access zones and protected zones; ensuring the necessary level of effectiveness of the physical protection system for all methods of committing terrorist acts; adaptability to the technological features of the functions of elements of the urban environment.