Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - A Screening methodology for the identification and ranking of infrastructure vulnerabilities due to terrorism

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A Screening methodology for the identification and ranking of infrastructure vulnerabilities due to terrorism / George E. Apostolakis and Douglas M. Lemon

The extreme importance of critical infrastructures to modern society is widely recognized. These infrastrustures are complex and interdependent. Protecting the critical infrastructures from terrorism presents an enormous challenge. Recognizing that society cannot afford the costs associated with absolute protection, it is necessary to identify and prioritize the vulnerabilities in infrastructures. This article presents a methodology for the identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities in infrastructures

En: Risk analysis : an international journal. - New York and London. - Vol. 25, nº 2, April 2005 ; p. 361-376

1. Terrorismo . 2. Atentados . 3. Vulnerabilidad . 4. Identificación . 5. Gerencia de riesgos . 6. Análisis en redes . 7. Infraestructuras . I. Lemon, Douglas M. . II. Título. III. Título: Risk analysis : an international journal.