TOWARDS A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF FLOODING ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

摘要

Critical infrastructures such as electricity networks, drinking water provision and transport infrastructures play an essential role in the functioning of our society. Flood events may, however, have significant impacts on critical infrastructure leading to adverse consequences for the society also far beyond the flooded regions. In order to better support the preparedness and response of responsible authorities, the Critical Infrastructure Preparedness and Resilience Research Network (CIPRNet) aims at developing a decision support system for critical infrastructure operators and authorities. This paper points out the importance of critical infrastructure using the example of flood events and shows the first steps of CIPRNet towards a decision support system for consequence analysis of critical infrastructure disruptions.