Modelling of cascading effects and efficient response to disaster spreading in complex networks

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 46-62

  Peters, K ^a   Buzna, L ^a,c   Helbing, D ^a,b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (Hungary)

^c TU Dresden ^*

Author keywords

Cascade failures; Causality networks; Complex systems; Disaster dynamics; Disaster management; Recovery strategy

Indexed keywords

CASCADE CONNECTIONS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CASCADE FAILURES; CAUSALITY NETWORKS; RECOVERY STRATEGY;

DISASTER PREVENTION;

EID: 37849028604     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2008.016091     Document Type: Article

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