Modelling interdependencies among critical infrastructures

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 392-408

  Robert, Benoît ^a   De Calan, Renaud ^b   Morabito, Luciano ^b,c  

^a Bureau A 30531   (Canada)

^b Bureau A 30511   (Canada)

^c Centre Risque and Performance

Author keywords

Cascading effect; Cis; Complex system; Critical infrastructures; Domino effects; Dynamic system; Modelling; Physical interdependencies; Vulnerabilities

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MODELS; PUBLIC WORKS;

CASCADING EFFECTS; DOMINO EFFECTS; PHYSICAL INTERDEPENDENCIES; PROTECTIVE MEASURES; VULNERABILITIES;

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES;

EID: 51149083437     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2008.020158     Document Type: Article

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