The preventive approach to risks related to interdependent infrastructures

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-182

  Robert, Benoît ^a   Morabito, Luciano ^a   Quenneville, Olivier ^a  

^a Département de Mathématiques et de Génie Industriel   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Domino effects; Interdependencies; Life Support Networks; LSNs; Operational tools; Prevention; Risk management; Vulnerabilities

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PREVENTION; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; HAZARDS; PROBABILITY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DOMINO EFFECTS; LIFE SUPPORT NETWORKS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEAMWORK;

EID: 34447622122     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2007.013988     Document Type: Article

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