Transnational dependencies of critical infrastructure during natural hazards

Areas under investigation

• All German-Dutch JCAR ATRACE basins

Rationale and objective

Critical infrastructures (CI) are essential for the reliable functioning of societies by providing core services, such as mobility, energy, water, health care, security, among others. Resilience management is crucial to maintain their integrity. Natural hazards can disrupt these services and spread failures across borders. The study focuses on the German-Dutch border region, investigating differences in CI definitions, data availability, dependencies, and stakeholders.

Approach

• Evaluate definitions of CI in neighboring countries
• Analyze data availability about CI locations, specifications, condition, and performance
• Identify and map dependencies between CI within and across borders
• Identify relevant CI operators and other stakeholders

Deliverables

• Evaluation of CI definitions
• Data analysis and visualization of dependencies
• Identification of CI operators and stakeholders
• Highlighting potential transboundary connections and cascading effects

Requirements

• Successfully completed courses on hydrology and/or hydrological modeling and/or water resources management
• A reasonable acquaintance with Python or other scripting languages for programming