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access XV, 254 p. online resource. The NATO-Russia Workshop focuses on the creation of a risk-informed analysis capability for modeling and predicting the behavior of complex infrastructure networks; applying emerging technology to the problems of designing, constructing, monitoring, and operating critical infrastructure systems; and building an understanding of the social, economic, and environmental factors that affect, and are affected by, critical infrastructure. The problem posed by modern, complex infrastructure is that society has become completely dependent on the reliable functioning of these systems, yet, we do not fully understand their systems behavior, which is subject to perturbations by natural hazards and malicious threats. Further, the characteristics of these hazards and threats are changing, driven both by global change and land use, and by changing political conditions. The disruption of the smooth functioning of civil infrastructure has important engineering and public policy implications, as well as social and environmental impacts. OPENING ADDRESS -- SETTING THE SCENE AND CHARACTERIZING THE THREAT -- RISK MANAGEMENT IN NATURAL AND SOCIETAL SYSTEMS -- VULNERABILITY ESTIMATION OF HIGH-RISE STRUCTURES IN CASE OF NON-REGULAR DYNAMIC ACTIONS BY METHODS OF STATISTICAL SIMULATION -- SETTING THE STAGE: THE VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES -- THE RISK IMPOSED BY FIRE TO BUILDINGS AND HOW TO ADDRESS IT -- ANALYSIS OF TECHNOGENIC RISKS UNDER TERRORIST IMPACTS -- VULNERABILITY, RISK ANALYSIS, AND RISK ASSESSMENT -- PETROLEUM SUPPLY VULNERABILITY DUE TO TERRORISM AT NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS INFRASTRUCTURES -- LESSONS FROM SAFETY ASSESSMENT, NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER HAZARDS -- LARGE DAMS AND THE TERRORIST THREAT -- DECONTAMINATION IN THE EVENT OF A CHEMICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL TERRORIST ATTACK -- MITIGATION AND RESPONSE -- MITIGATING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM VULNERABILITIES -- NUCLEAR TERRORISM AND INSURANCE LIABILITY -- CAPITAL WIRELESS INTEGRATED NETWORK -- EMERGENCY SERVICES IN HOMELAND SECURITY -- COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY -- ON THE POSSIBILITY OF DETECTING EXPLOSIVES BY THE COMBINED USE OF NUCLEAR REACTIONS -(N,N), (N,? ), (N,P). edited by Konstantin V. Frolov, Gregory B. Baecher. ENGINEERING SCIENCE (GENERAL) SYSTEMS THEORY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS THEORY, CONTROL SCIENCE, GENERAL 624 9781402049248 99781402049248 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4924-2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4924-2 100301 20260521092115.0 978-1-4020-4924-8