Sunday, May 28, 2006

MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base - Website update

www.tkb.org
One-stop resource for comprehensive research and analysis on global terrorist incidents, terrorist organizations, and terrorism-related trials.

For users interested in official U.S government information on terrorism, the 2005 State Department Country Reports on Terrorism is now available on TKB. The State Department report focuses country-by-country on developments in terrorism-related issues, and also contains specific sections on terrorist havens, state-sponsored terrorism, and the global challenge of WMD.

Our first new feature is a direct link that gives instant access to our sophisticated GIS mapping system for every country in the TKB system. A click of the mouse is all it takes to gain access to high-tech satellite overlays, incident filters, and key infrastructure plots for every region of the globe.

Our second new feature is a series of population pyramids, which give a demographic snapshot for each country in the world. Population demographics are useful for comparative analysis and may be a predictor of future unrest. These pyramids are a simple way to visualize this important information.