Title: Dynamic islanding of critical infrastructures: a suitable strategy to survive and mitigate extreme events

Authors: Jorge A. Hollman, Jose R. Marti, Juri Jatskevich, K.D. Srivastava

Addresses: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. ' Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. ' Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. ' Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Abstract: This paper presents specific guidelines for policymakers with the objective to develop and enhance cooperation among critical infrastructures operators. The proposed actions are an effective means to increase the resiliency of the National Critical Infrastructures (NCIs) based on a dynamic islanding scheme, which depends on the considered emergency scenario. The present work emerges in response to the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness of Canada Modernisation of the Emergency Preparedness Act consultation process (PSEPC, 2005) and is part of the Joint Infrastructure Interdependencies Research Project, sponsored by Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness of Canada (PSEPC).

Keywords: national critical infrastructures; NCIs; islanding; survival; dynamic segmentation; emergency management; cooperation; Canada; emergency preparedness; public safety; infrastructure interdependencies.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2007.012388

International Journal of Emergency Management, 2007 Vol.4 No.1, pp.45 - 58

Published online: 09 Feb 2007 *

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