Toward a systems-based vulnerability assessment methodology for water supply systems

Risk-Based Decision Making in Water Resources, Proceedings of the Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 91-103

  Ezell, Barry C ^a  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFRASTRUCTURE RISK ANALYSIS MODEL; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

EID: 0242365399     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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