Safety and Security Science and Technology: Perspectives from Practice

264 Pages·2023·6.107 MB·English

by  Anthony J. Masys

Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications
Anthony J. Masys   Editor
Safety and
Security
Science and
Technology
Perspectives from Practice
Advanced Sciences and Technologies
for Security Applications
Editor-in-Chief
Anthony J. Masys, Associate Professor, Director of Global Disaster Management,
Humanitarian Assistance and Homeland Security, University of South Florida,
Tampa, USA
Advisory Editors
Gisela Bichler, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
Thirimachos Bourlai, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical
Engineering, Multispectral Imagery Lab (MILab), West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV, USA
Chris Johnson, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Panagiotis Karampelas, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Attica, Greece
Christian Leuprecht, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
Edward C. Morse, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
David Skillicorn, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Yoshiki Yamagata, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki,
Japan
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Anthony J. Masys
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Safety and Security Science
and Technology
Perspectives from Practice
Editor
Anthony J. Masys
Defence Research and Development
Canada (DRDC)
Centre for Security Science (CSS)
Ottawa, Canada
ISSN 1613-5113 ISSN 2363-9466 (electronic)
Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications
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Foreword
Unexpected events often audit our resilience everything that
was left unprepared becomes a complex problem, and every
weakness comes rushing to the forefront
(Weick and Sutcliffe 2007)
Canada is faced with both domestic and international safety and security threats and
risks impacting lives and livelihoods. Global shocks such as that resulting from the
Russia/Ukraine war, the COVID-19 pandemic or the increasing frequency of natural
disasters has a direct impact on the safety and security of Canadians. As reported in
Masys and Lin (2017), over the past four decades there have been a growing number
of small- and medium-scale disasters which have resulted in a total global loss of
over US$1.15 trillion. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare systemic
vulnerabilities in global societal systems (UNDRR 2022). Likewise, extreme weather
events are shaping the security calculus across multiple dimensions such as health
security, economic security, food security, water security, environmental security,
human security and energy security. All combined, these interrelated developments
lead to a safety and security landscape best described as complex (Masys 2022).
Defence Research and Development Canada’s (DRDC) Centre for Security
Science (CSS) provides S&T leadership for public safety and security partners
both within Canada and internationally. DRDC CSS works toward a long-term
outcome where Canada’s public safety and security systems are evidence-based,
interconnected and resilient. In accessing innovative solutions, it supports imme-
diate and future safety and security capabilities viewed as critical to mitigate,
prepare for, respond to and recover from a litany of threats and hazards. With that
in mind, CSS supports innovation across the public safety and security ecosystem
through competed and targeted investments predicated on multi-agency/institutional
collaboration and support to policy and operations Imperatives.
This book focuses on ‘Perspectives in Practice’ associated with contributions to
the thought leadership and innovation within the safety and security ecosystem. It
highlights how federally supported R&D pertaining to the application of science
and technology significantly strengthens Canada’s resilience in the face of acts of
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terrorism, crime, natural disasters and serious incidents. The key to the success of
the program of research lies in fostering the collaboration space between industry,
government and academia.
Ottawa, Canada Dr. Mark Williamson
Director General
Centre for Security Science
References
Masys AJ, Lin L (ed) (2017) Asia/Pacific security challenges-managing black swans and persistent
threats. Springer Publishing
Masys AJ (2022) Non-traditional security: a risk centric view. In: Masys AJ (ed) (2022) Handbook
of Security Science. Springer Publishing
UNDRR and UNU-EHS (2022) Understanding and managing cascading and systemic risks: lessons
from COVID-19. Geneva, UNDRR; Bonn, UNU-EHS https://www.undrr.org/publication/und
erstanding-and-managing-cascading-and-systemic-risks-lessons-covid-19
Weick KE, Sutcliffe KM (2007) Managing the unexpected: resilient performance in an age of
uncertainty, 2nd ed, Wiley, San Francisco, CA
Contents
Innovation in Context
Science Technology and Innovation: Transforming the Complex
Safety and Security Multi-level Landscape ........................... 3
Andrew L. Vallerand and Anthony J. Masys
Design Thinking for Safety and Security: Support to Vancouver
2010 Olympics .................................................... 17
Anthony J. Masys, Vijitharan Vivekanandarajah, and Louis Chiasson
Applications of Innovation
A Systems Approach to Critical Infrastructure Resilience ............. 37
Paul Chouinard and Jason Giddings
Emergency Planning—A Tool for Rural and Remote Community
Resilience ......................................................... 53
Anet Greenley and Zachary Towns
Applications of Foresight for Defence and Security: The Future
of Crime .......................................................... 75
Tasha Van Dasselaar, Jason Giddings, and Sydney Stewart
Early CSS Innovations in Risk Analysis ............................. 103
Shaye K. Friesen
Exercises to Support Safety and Security ............................ 127
Ray Wong, Kelly Morris, and Anthony J. Masys
The Practice of FATE .............................................. 141
Gitanjali Adlakha-Hutcheon
Cross Border Collaboration Models to Support Innovation
in Security ........................................................ 151
G. Jonkmans, K. Wyckoff, and C. Murray
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Paramedic Portfolio Innovation ..................................... 165
Doug Socha, Michel Ruest, and Gregory Furlong
Science and Technology to Enable Mobile Wireless
Communications for the Safety and Security Community ............. 199
Joseph Fournier, Philip Dawe, and Claudio Lucente
Innovation—Way Ahead
Information Mesh Concepts in Support of Multi-organizational
Interoperability ................................................... 219
Daniel Charlebois, Glen Henderson, Fraser Moffatt,
and Bruce Carruthers
Information as a Strategic Asset: A Safety and Security Perspective .... 245
Fraser Moffatt and Daniel Charlebois
Innovation in Context