Defining Concepts and Categorizing Interdependencies

Jørn Vatn (), Per Hokstad and Ingrid Bouwer Utne
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Jørn Vatn: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Per Hokstad: SINTEF Safety Research
Ingrid Bouwer Utne: NTNU

Chapter Chapter 2 in Risk and Interdependencies in Critical Infrastructures, 2012, pp 13-22 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter defines and discusses important concepts like risk, uncertainty, vulnerability and interdependency. In the literature, these concepts are used in various ways and there exists no common accepted terminology. Therefore, these terms are defined to provide a basis for consistent use throughout this book.

Keywords: Undesired Event; Vulnerability Factor; Critical Infrastructure; Risk Register; Vulnerability Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-4661-2_2

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