Buildings should be set back from streets and protected with rolling hill landscaping to reduce threats from ________.

• A. wireless eavesdropping
• B. terrorism
• C. industrial espionage
• D. casual observation

Answer: (B)

Designing a building with a setback from the street and using rolling hill landscaping is a defense-in-depth approach to deter deliberate attacks. The extra distance creates a buffer between the public space and the façade, while the landscape shapes—such as berms and natural contours—act as obstacles that slow, channel, or disrupt a potential attacker and obscure lines of sight. This combination makes it harder for someone to approach quickly, aim accurately, or deploy a threat, thereby reducing the risk of terrorism.

Other concerns like wireless eavesdropping, casual observation, or industrial espionage are addressed by different measures (encryption and shielding for communications, lighting and visibility controls for casual surveillance, and access controls or information security practices for sensitive data). The described design specifically targets the risk of deliberate, large-scale harm from the street, which is why it best addresses terrorism threats.