An Optimization‐Based Framework for the Identification of Vulnerabilities in Electric Power Grids Exposed to Natural Hazards

• Published in: Risk analysis Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 1949 - 1969
• Main Authors: Fang, Yi‐Ping, Sansavini, Giovanni, Zio, Enrico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2019; Wiley
• Subjects: Attacker–defender interdiction model; Bridges; Computer simulation; Conservatism; Critical components; Critical infrastructure; critical infrastructures; Decision makers; Electric bridges; Electric power; Electric power grids; Engineering Sciences; Hazard identification; Infrastructure; Integer programming; Linear programming; Mathematical models; mathematical optimization; Mixed integer; Natural disasters; natural hazards; network interdiction; Optimization; Power; Risk assessment; Solvers; Vulnerability; vulnerability analysis; vulnerability analysis; network interdiction; natural hazards; critical infrastructures; Attacker-defender interdiction model; mathematical optimization; attacker-defender interdiction model

This article proposes a novel mathematical optimization framework for the identification of the vulnerabilities of electric power infrastructure systems (which is a paramount example of critical infrastructure) due to natural hazards. In this framework, the potential impacts of a specific natural ha...