Resilience curves are used to communicate quantitative and qualitative aspects of system
behavior and resilience to stakeholders of critical infrastructure. Generally, these curves …

The exposure of built environment systems to climate-related disturbances increases over
time. As such, the resilience of the built environment against climate change shocks and …

The past several decades have witnessed an increasing number of natural and manmade
hazards with a dramatic impact on the normal operations of the society. The occurrences of …

A Safety Science focus on research in the science and technology of human and industrial
safety. Critical Infrastructures (CIs), as a crucial part of urban technological systems, are …

In modern society, critical infrastructures (CIs) resilience has become a critical issue in crisis
management and CIs protection. However, various threats/hazards could lead to disruption …

This book provides a comprehensive demonstration of risk analysis as a distinct science
covering risk understanding, assessment, perception, communication, management …

In recent years calls have been made for a shift from risk to resilience. The basic idea is that
we need to be prepared when threatening events occur, whether they are anticipated or …

We urgently need to put the concept of resilience into practice if we are to prepare our
communities for climate change and exacerbated natural hazards. Yet, despite the extensive …

Modeling the resilience of critical infrastructures (CIs) is broadly viewed as critical to
maintaining the normal condition of CIs as a result of frequent threats that can disrupt safety …

Improving community resilience relies on our ability to evaluate and understand the direct
and indirect role of the transportation network. This requires losing our fixation with network …