The revenge of distance: Vulnerability analysis of critical information infrastructure

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 48-63

  Gorman, Sean P ^a   Schintler, Laurie ^a   Kulkarni, Raj ^a   Stough, Roger ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMMUNICATION; INFRASTRUCTURE; SECURITY THREAT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 2942547426     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0966-0879.2004.00435.x     Document Type: Article

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