Co-Investigators
- Jonathan Fisher
- Marsha Henry
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Projects / Initiatives
This project investigates the impacts of security mapping and the use of specific color-codes by United Nations peacekeeping operations when assessing risks.
For the first time, we will trace the origins of United Nations security mapping practices and compare key case studies:
- Afghanistan (green zone)
- Somalia (white zone)
- South Sudan
- Kenya (blue zones)
- and Haiti (red and yellow zones).
Expected outcomes include better understanding of how policy-makers assess risks on the ground, how security maps are drafted and modified across time, as well as an understanding of the meanings given to specific color-codes. The findings expect to benefit Australian and other policy makers seeking to design better security interventions.
