Title: Cooperative structures and critical functions to deliver resilience within network society

Authors: Mike Granatt, Ainhoa Pare-Chamontin

Addresses: Luther Pendragon, Pilgrim Street, Priory Court, London EC4V 6DR, UK. ' Ecole des Mines de Paris, Pole Cindyniques – Centre de Gestion Scientifique, Rue Claude Daunesse, B.P. 207, Sophia-Antipolis Cedex 06904, France

Abstract: Stating that our world is more and more susceptible and ever-evolving network, the authors propose a distributed mechanism – the Hubmaster – to strengthen its resilience. It will improve the management of crisis in key areas of dynamic mapping, continual learning, risk taking and decision-making. It will be a complement to the needed new resilience culture that encourages constant awareness and investigation of the network, a willingness to share and refresh knowledge and continuous readiness to take community action.

Keywords: network resilience; dynamic mapping; continual learning; risk taking; decision making; sensors; observer-actors; cooperation; community action; emergency management; crisis management; network society.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2006.010280

International Journal of Emergency Management, 2006 Vol.3 No.1, pp.52 - 57

Published online: 12 Jul 2006 *

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