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Measuring degree of interdependencies at the infrastructure level during emergencies

  • Polytechnic University of Turin

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Abstract

Communities today have a complicated structure, in which various infrastructures overlap and depend on each other. Infrastructures have a certain degree of interdependency at different levels: national, regional, local, etc. This is highlighted when the community is subject to a shock (earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, etc.). Measuring the degree of interdependency is crucial to take appropriate actions on various infrastructures before, during and after the event, in order to minimize the loss of functionality of the various infrastructure networks, thereby reducing severe social and economic losses and optimizing the interventions on the existing infrastructures. In this article we use time series analysis based on cross-correlation functions as a tool for the evaluation of the degree of interdependency at the infrastructure level, on the basis of data provided from the restoration curves of power, natural gas and water supply networks in different regions of Japan after March 11th, 2011 earthquake in Japan.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2013
PublisherTaylor and Francis - Balkema
Pages2395-2400
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781138000612
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2013 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: Sep 2 2013Sep 4 2013

Publication series

NameResearch and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2013

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2013
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period09/2/1309/4/13

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