A multi-perspective framework of analysis of critical infrastructures with respect to supply service, controllability and topology

In this work, we propose a multi-perspective framework of analysis of critical infrastructures (CIs) with respect to supply service, topology and controllability. The framework enables identifying the role of CI elements and quantifying the consequences of scenarios of multiple failures, with respec...

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Published in:International journal of critical infrastructure protection 2019-03, Vol.24, p.1-13
Main Authors: Han, Fangyuan, Zio, Enrico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applications
Complex networks
Controllability
Critical infrastructures
Gas transmission network
Multi-perspective analysis
Statistics
Supply
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Summary:In this work, we propose a multi-perspective framework of analysis of critical infrastructures (CIs) with respect to supply service, topology and controllability. The framework enables identifying the role of CI elements and quantifying the consequences of scenarios of multiple failures, with respect to the different perspectives considered. To present the analysis framework, a benchmark network representative of a real gas transmission network across several countries of the European Union (EU) is considered. The information extracted from such analysis can help us to identify the critical elements and how the properties of the network are affected by failures, and to propose corresponding improvements for CIs. The findings of this paper demonstrate the interest of considering several perspectives in the analysis of CIs for providing useful information for ensuring their safe and reliable operation.
ISSN:1874-5482
2212-2087
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcip.2018.10.009