A socio-technical systems approach to understanding and enhancing the reliability of interdependent infrastructure systems

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 98-110

  Little, Richard G ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascading failure; Complex systems; Interconnected infrastructures; Socio technical systems

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; DISASTERS; PLANNING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

AIRPORT SECURITY; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRPORT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRISIS INTERVENTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENGINEERING; GOVERNMENT; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELECOMMUNICATION; TERRORISM; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 5744234948     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2004.005232     Document Type: Article

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