A framework for risk criteria for critical infrastructures: Fundamentals and case studies in the Netherlands

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 569-579

  Vrijling, J K ^a   Van Gelder, Pieter H A J M ^a   Goossens, Louis H J ^b   Voortman, Hessel G ^c   Pandey, Mahesh D ^d  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c ARCADIS   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical infrastructures; Fundamental approach; Risk criteria; System engineering

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; PROBABILITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES; FUNDAMENTAL APPROACH; RISK CRITERIA; SUBSYSTEMS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 3342887197     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000081178     Document Type: Conference Paper

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