Survey seeks terrorism prevention ideas for buildings
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By MOLLY M. FLEMING - Associated Press - Sunday, April 9, 2017
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - David McIlhatton knows terrorism cannot be prevented. But measures to keep people safe often deter people from visiting sites or cities.
“We don’t want a strong physical (security) presence because that doesn’t do anything to engage investment,” he told The Jouranl Record (https://bit.ly/2p6x9Lz ).
McIlhatton studies terrorism and its societal influence at Coventry University in England. He and University of Central Oklahoma real estate professor David Chapman are working on a study about terrorism and the built environment.
Their work started last fall. McIlhatton gave an update on their work at the Central Oklahoma Commercial Association of Realtors’ annual summit on Thursday at the UCO Nigh University Center in Edmond.
McIlhatton and Chapman have issued a survey to architects, engineers, city planners, investors and other real estate professionals. It has been answered by more than 150 people worldwide. They’ve conducted interviews in Sydney, Belfast, London, New York City and Oklahoma City. They will travel to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to visit with real estate professionals there as well.