Multi-hazard, multi-infrastructure, economic scenario analysis

Mark A. Ehlen () and Vanessa N. Vargas ()
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Mark A. Ehlen: Sandia National Laboratories
Vanessa N. Vargas: Sandia National Laboratories

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2013, vol. 33, issue 1, 60-75

Abstract: Abstract Over the past 10 years, the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) has conducted over 150 detailed multi-hazard, multi-infrastructure scenario analyses of a wide range of man-made and natural disasters. Using a model-based implementation of the Department of Homeland Security risk management framework, NISAC analyzes scenarios ranging from extreme-event situational awareness to long-term strategic policy for improved homeland security and resilience to these events. This article describes the essential elements of the NISAC scenario analysis process, the toolkit of subject-matter expertise and models used, with a particular focus on the economics component. An example set of Hurricane Katrina economic-analysis results is used to illustrate basic elements of NISAC economics scenario analysis.

Keywords: Homeland security; Consequence analysis; Economic analysis; Critical infrastructure; Natural disasters; Terrorist events (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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