Using interconnected risk maps to assess the threats faced by electricity infrastructures

Gabriel J. Correa-Henao, Jose M. Yusta and Roberto Lacal-Arántegui

International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2013, vol. 6, issue 3, 197-216

Abstract: This paper describes a methodology for risk identification and risk assessment in electricity infrastructures. The approach leverages risk maps and can be applied to general infrastructure networks. A semi-quantitative assessment strategy that incorporates the creation of risk charts within a risk management framework is also presented. This strategy engages an intuitive graphical representation to identify the most significant threats affecting infrastructure networks. As a result, it is possible to conduct risk analyses of energy supply (and other) infrastructures within a region or country by engaging interconnected risk maps. The application of the methodology is demonstrated using a case study of a Colombian electricity infrastructure, which includes an estimation of the risk components.

Keywords: Electricity infrastructure; Risk assessment; Interconnected risk maps (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2013.10.002

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