TY - JOUR
T1 - Extent and evaluation of critical infrastructure, the status of resilience and its future dimensions in South Asia
AU - Mukherjee, Mahua
AU - Abhinay, Kumar
AU - Rahman, Md Munsur
AU - Yangdhen, Sonam
AU - Sen, Subir
AU - Adhikari, Basanta Raj
AU - Nianthi, Rekha
AU - Sachdev, Sanya
AU - Shaw, Rajib
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation & Management, IIT Roorkee, under the South Asia Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (SAADRI) Project outreach activity to develop a contemporary understanding of the significance of Critical Infrastructure in South Asia.This article is a collaborative effort of the five member nations of SAADRI, i.e. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, to bring a contemporary understanding of the significance of critical infrastructure in south Asia and critically review the current status of the Critical infrastructures of SAR countries. The authors are thankful to Prof. Bijayanand Misra and Prof. M.L. Sharma, Programme Advisors- SAADRI, for their extended support during the article preparation. The authors also thank the Center of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM) and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) for help and support.
Funding Information:
It also outlines the formation of different bodies, including the National Disaster Management Authority, Dzongkhag (district) Disaster Management Committee, and the Inter-Ministerial Task Force (technical body), and their functions. The act is supported by the Disaster Management Rules and Regulations 2014.
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PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - South Asian Region (SAR) is not only home to about 25% of the global population but also the site of many disasters, making it one of the most disaster-prone regions on the planet. The vulnerability of most of the population in the SAR can be due to the poor critical infrastructure in the region. The network of essential infrastructures like power supply, transportation systems, financial services, and administration that are crucial for the functioning of a society is called the Critical Infrastructure (CI). Appropriate interconnectedness and coordinated interdependencies of CI are essential for the smooth functioning of society, and any disruption in one or more of them could cause improper functioning of society. The prime objective of this study was to evaluate the CI's requirement, condition and status in five countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Experts from these five countries conducted a semi-structured review of the past and existing risks and the existing CI to find the future requirements and advancements in the CIs. It was found that the backbone of the CI is advancement in technology and innovations that require collaborative and innovative research and sharing of information and data within and with other nations.
AB - South Asian Region (SAR) is not only home to about 25% of the global population but also the site of many disasters, making it one of the most disaster-prone regions on the planet. The vulnerability of most of the population in the SAR can be due to the poor critical infrastructure in the region. The network of essential infrastructures like power supply, transportation systems, financial services, and administration that are crucial for the functioning of a society is called the Critical Infrastructure (CI). Appropriate interconnectedness and coordinated interdependencies of CI are essential for the smooth functioning of society, and any disruption in one or more of them could cause improper functioning of society. The prime objective of this study was to evaluate the CI's requirement, condition and status in five countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Experts from these five countries conducted a semi-structured review of the past and existing risks and the existing CI to find the future requirements and advancements in the CIs. It was found that the backbone of the CI is advancement in technology and innovations that require collaborative and innovative research and sharing of information and data within and with other nations.
KW - Critical infrastructure
KW - Futuristic design demand
KW - Hard and soft assets
KW - Infrastructure policy
KW - Resilience
KW - South Asia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pdisas.2023.100275
DO - 10.1016/j.pdisas.2023.100275
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146445289
SN - 2590-0617
VL - 17
JO - Progress in Disaster Science
JF - Progress in Disaster Science
M1 - 100275
ER -