A structured approach to identifying European critical infrastructures

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-292

  Di Mauro, C ^a   Bouchon, S ^a   Logtmeijer, C ^a   Pride, R D ^a   Hartung, T ^a   Nordvik, J P ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical infrastructure criteria; Critical infrastructure identification; Decision making support; European critical infrastructure

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; PUBLIC WORKS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; DECISION MAKING SUPPORT; ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS; SOCIOECONOMIC EVALUATION; STRUCTURED APPROACH; TECHNOLOGICAL FAILURES;

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES;

EID: 77953141780     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2010.033340     Document Type: Article

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