Journal article
Critical infrastructure protection: The vulnerability conundrum
Telematics and informatics, v 29(1)
01 Feb 2012
Abstract
Critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) refer to a broad array of assets which are essential to the everyday functionality of social, economic, political and cultural systems in the United States. The interruption of CIKR poses significant threats to the continuity of these systems and can result in property damage, human casualties and significant economic losses. In recent years, efforts to both identify and mitigate systemic vulnerabilities through federal, state, local and private infrastructure protection plans have improved the readiness of the United States for disruptive events and terrorist threats. However, strategies that focus on worst-case vulnerability reduction, while potentially effective, do not necessarily ensure the best allocation of protective resources. This vulnerability conundrum presents a significant challenge to advanced disaster planning efforts. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the conundrum in the context of CIKR. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Critical infrastructure protection: The vulnerability conundrum
- Creators
- Alan T. Murray - Arizona State UniversityTony H. Grubesic - Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis Laboratory, College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Publication Details
- Telematics and informatics, v 29(1)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- 1103637 / Division Of Behavioral and Cognitive Sci; National Science Foundation (NSF); NSF - Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000312755000007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-80052810158
- Other Identifier
- 991019357763104721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Information Science & Library Science