Analysing the vulnerability of electric distribution systems: A step towards incorporating the societal consequences of disruptions

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-17

  Johansson, Jonas ^a   Jönsson, Henrik ^a   Johansson, Henrik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Infrastructures; Network analysis; Power system; Societal vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PLANNING;

EMERGENCY MITIGATION; PREPAREDNESS PLANNING; SOCIETAL VULNERABILITY;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; POWER SUPPLY; RELIABILITY; SOCIETY; SWEDEN;

EID: 33947605019     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2007.012385     Document Type: Article

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