Security assessment in complex networks exposed to terrorist hazard: A simulation approach

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 80-95

  Zio, Enrico ^a   Rocco S , Claudio M ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

CA; Cellular automata; Monte Carlo simulation; Security assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER PREVENTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

HAZARD PROPAGATION; SECURITY ASSESSMENT; SIMPLE CONTINUITY FRAMEWORK;

CELLULAR AUTOMATA;

EID: 37849035199     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2008.016093     Document Type: Article

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