A brief overview of some methods and approaches for investigating interdependencies in critical infrastructures

Abstract

This chapter presents methods for analysing interdependencies in critical infrastructures. In general, there are three groups of methods for analysing interdependencies; (1) conceptual, (2) model and simulation and (3) empirical and knowledge-based approaches. Examples of methods belonging to these groups are presented. The latter part of the chapter discusses challenges related to modelling, focusing on how to deal with complexity, trade-offs between abstraction and fidelity, choice of consequence measures and obtaining information.