One can see that the vast majority of these studies are based on deterministic assumptions such as complete information on the restoration resources and full knowledge of the activities durations. However, the restoration of infrastructure systems is complicated by the many decisions to be made in a...
Nonetheless, the Task Force intends EMCC to be applicable for all hazards causing moderate or large surges in critically ill patients, as well as for those that compromise existing critical care infrastructure (see “Definitive Care for the Critically Ill During a Disaster: Current Capabilities and ...
with a large number of people joining and leaving each year, put an additional load on the IT teams to manage and track access. Also, the current IT infrastructure in most universities is complex and siloed, and the adoption of the hybrid model of education has...
Neonatal Sepsis is referred as a critical response to the infection in the neonatal period that can lead to the failure of body organs and thereby causing damage to the tissues resulting in death of the neonates. From: Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2020 ...
Recent earthquake events have highlighted the importance of critical infrastructure resilience, as a strong correlation was found between economic loss and the severity of CI damage [2,3]. Furthermore, along with the development of CIs, gradual increasing of essential services has depended on the ...
corrosion; critical infrastructure; finite–discrete element method (FDEM); fragility curves; reinforced concrete; seismic risk assessment; structural degradation1. Introduction Critical infrastructure (CI) comprises assets and systems that are essential for a society and its economy. CI is defined as ...
In order to increase the flood resilience of cities (i.e., the ability to cope with flood hazards), it is also crucial to make critical infrastructure functions resilient, since these are essential for urban society. Cities are complex systems with many actors of different disciplines and many...
Thus, it is evident how much the problem of the representation of multi-energy and multi-sector systems can be complex. The purpose of this work is indeed to highlight the critical aspects of integrated energy systems (IES) modelling, such as composites infrastructure with IES, including ...
damage caused by floods without constructing a flow-changing infrastructure [16]. Although non-structural measures were initially suggested as part of an integrated floodplain management plan [17], the non-structural possibilities were also presented as an alternative to conventional engineering solutions....