by Vance Tan | Sep 11, 2014
The simultaneous occurrence of extreme events, such as simultaneous storms and floods at different locations, has a serious impact on risk assessment and mitigation strategies. The joint occurrence of extreme events can be measured by the so-called upper tail...
by Vance Tan | Jul 14, 2014
This paper presents a methodology for the characterization of vulnerability within current and future configurations of large-scale electricity network systems. We provide a demonstration for Great Britain using a spatial hierarchical network representation of the...
by Vance Tan | Jul 13, 2014
Analysis of vulnerability to climate-related hazards, such as flooding, typically starts with the distribution of people and economic assets in flood-prone locations. However, this approach provides limited information about the severity of disruption that may be...
by Vance Tan | Jun 20, 2014
In the aftermath of last winter’s floods, Professor Enda O’Connell FREng and Professor Jim Hall FREng argue that the UK needs a strategic and evidence-based approach to managing flood risk. This should combine engineering measures, land use planning, forecasting and...
by Vance Tan | Jun 14, 2014
National infrastructures form critical components of present day societies because they provide services leading to economic prosperity and social well being. Disruptions due to extreme hazard events have shown the growing vulnerability and frequent breakdowns of...
