CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. IN: THE GEOGRAPHICAL DIMENSIONS OF TERRORISM

The type of infrastructure that is necessary for maintaining a society or conducting a war is termed critical infrastructure (CI). CI evolves with a society, and is logically defined by sector even though there is considerable interaction overlap. There are physical and cultural aspects of a society that make CI both vulnerable and resilient. It is common knowledge among combatants that disabling certain of opponent's infrastructure vastly improves the possibility of victory. Likewise, hazard professionals identify infrastructures critical to community functions when planning mitigation or response efforts. Total disruption or destruction of any one or more of these CIs, though not likely, can bring the current way of life in the developed world to a halt. Partial disruptions can also have serious consequences for people and their quality of life in the short- and long-term. These issues are discussed herein in some detail.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0415946425
• Corporate Authors:

  Routledge

  270 Madison Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Kelmelis, J A
  • Loomer, S A
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 127-137
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Routledge
  • Publisher: Routledge

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Infrastructure; National defense; National security; Socioeconomic factors; Terrorism; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Security and Emergencies; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00977729
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0415946425
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-1772,, Paper No. 2003-01-0126, Paper No. 2003-01-0127
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 2004 12:00AM