GIS based risk assessment of oil and gas infrastructure in Sindh, Pakistan

摘要

Being the lifeblood of the modern world economy , oil has been the mos t immensely produced, expended and traded commodity for decades . Due to t he increas ing p rominence of oil, the security of it s infrastructure and asset s has become a global concern. The high cost of the infrastructure makes it t he princip al targ et for terrorist attacks and theft. In the p resent study, Geographic Information Sy stem (GIS) has been utiliz ed for the p rediction of high ris k areas indicat ing the vulnerability of the infrastructure and asset s, by spat ial analysis . Sindh, being the riche s t province of P akist an in natural resources of gas, petrol and coal, is confronting a deteriorating law and order situation. The present study infers t o provide supp ort for the safeguarding of the oil and gas industry in Sindh, Pakis tan from imminent and future threats.