Protecting Infrastructure Against Terrorist Attacks—Polish and the US’ Strategies

In countries mostly engaged in countering terrorism, prevention and preparedness (especially protecting public space and most threatened objects including critical infrastructure) have become a priority as they replaced the traditional focus on mitigating the effects of terrorist acts. This chapter includes the analysis of legal regulations, strategies, and selected literature the authorities in the USA and Poland refer to when planning, designing, constructing the government and civil critical infrastructure which should be resilient, convenient, and harmonizing with the natural cityscape.