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Evaluation of infrastructure resilience

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 2021
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to undertake an evaluation of the resilient capacity of the infrastructure systems in the city of Wuhan. This evaluation focuses on the ability of the infrastructure to cope with extreme weather from multiple dimensions and to propose effective interventions against such risks.Design/methodology/approachThis research
Wenping Xu, Jinting Cong, David G. Proverbs   +2 more
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Robust and resilient critical infrastructure systems

37th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2004. Proceedings of the, 2004
Seven papers are included in this minitrack, presented in two sessions. First session concentrates on assessment of vulnerabilities in interconnected networked systems. Topics include a survey of interdependencies in critical infrastructure systems, assessment of performance and optimal investments in such interconnected architectures, assessment of ...
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Engineering resilient infrastructure

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, 2012
In recent years high-profile terrorist attacks, industrial accidents and natural disasters have highlighted the importance of resilient infrastructure. This paper discusses the concepts and considerations associated with designing resilient physical infrastructure: the case for resilience is stated, providing a high-level overview of why it is ...
Stephen Hudson, David Cormie, Edward Tufton, Stuart Inglis   +3 more
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Resilient Critical Infrastructures

2019
Critical infrastructures, such as the electric grid or transportation systems, empower our modern society. Their disruption can seriously impair the daily lives of millions of people. Due to this fact, they are attractive targets in cyber war or in large-scale sophisticated attacks.
Matthias Hollick, Stefan Katzenbeisser
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Enhancing infrastructure resilience

This chapter discusses the challenge of designing infrastructure within historic thresholds and the need to adapt for increasingly extreme weather events. It presents a strategic approach for capacity and resilience enhancement, introducing three main types of infrastructure capabilities: absorptive, restorative, and adaptive.
Bruce Chong, Ander Chow
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Climate-resilient infrastructure

OECD Environment Working Papers, 2017
Climate change will affect all types of infrastructure, including energy, transport and water. Rising temperatures, increased flood risk and other potential hazards will threaten the reliable and efficient operation of these networks, with potentially large economic and social impacts.
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Infrastructure and Community Resilience

GEOSTRATA Magazine, 2022
Farshid Vahedifard, Saeed Rokooei
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Sustainable and resilient infrastructure development: a systematic review

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 2023
Nur Shuhada Nor Shahrudin
exaly  

Resilient evacuation infrastructure; an assessment of resilience toward natural hazards

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2023
Suzanne Jane Wilkinson, Barry Evans, Azin Fathianpour   +2 more
exaly  

Organizing resilient infrastructure initiatives: A study on conceptualization, motivation, and operation of ten initiatives in the Netherlands

Resilient Cities and Structures, 2023
Yirang Lim, Johan Ninan, Sibout Nooteboom   +2 more
exaly