Modelling critical infrastructure via a mixed holistic reductionistic approach

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 86-99

  De Porcellinis, Stefano ^a   Panzieri, Stefano ^b   Setola, Roberto ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c University Campus Bio Medico of Rome ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Critical infrastructures; Holistic modelling; Interdependencies; Reductionist modelling

Indexed keywords

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PUBLIC WORKS;

HOLISTIC VISIONS; INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS; INTER-DOMAIN; INTERACTION MECHANISMS; INTERDEPENDENCIES; INTRA-DOMAIN; LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION; MIXED APPROACH;

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES;

EID: 59349090633     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2009.022851     Document Type: Article

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