Robustness of interdependent infrastructure systems.

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2004

OSTI ID:977884

Quirk, M D ^[1]; Saeger, K J ^[2]

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1. Mihaela D.
2. Kevin J.

This report proposes a methodology for estimating robustness across interdependent infrastructures. The introduction describes the challenges of the task. The second section addresses robustness across critical infrastructures from the stand point of the missions to be accomplished. Robustness equates to being the sustenance of a critical mission, under adverse conditions, caused primarily by the loss of one or more support infrastructure components. The metrics associated with this novel approach to robustness are discussed. Robustness may be assessed over various collections of infrastructure components, at various geographical scales. The last section provides future directions for generalizing the methodology nationwide, with emphasis on the use of the metrics in the context of the challenge of protecting our most valuable assets from terrorist threats.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE
• OSTI ID: 977884
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-04-6927
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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