Change capability of protection systems

• Published in: Transactions on the built environment Vol. 110; pp. 87 - 95
• Main Authors: GRONAU, N, SIELAFF, S, WEBER, E, ROECHERT-VOIGT, T, STEIN, M
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Southampton Computational Mechanics 2009; Billerica MA WIT Press; W I T Press
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Buildings. Public works; Chemical industry; Disaster management; Disasters; Emergency preparedness; Exact sciences and technology; Miscellaneous; Organic chemistry; Protection systems; Research projects; Capability index; International conference; Protection system; Health; Theory; Infrastructure; Disaster; Impact study; Change; Risk management; Indicator
• ISBN: 1845642023; 9781845642020
• ISSN: 1746-4498; 1743-3509
• DOI: 10.2495/DMAN090091

The presented ongoing research project focuses on the protection of critical infrastructures. The aim is to improve the interaction in disaster management by designing change-capable protection systems. Change Capability describes the ability of a system to conform quickly and efficiently on changing requirements. The research results are tested by an impact assessment for disasters. This method is based on both technological and legal impact assessment. Within the practical part of the project, the current protection system of a chemical plant is analyzed scenario-based. Afterwards this system is explored again by the impact assessment with the improvements concerning the Change Capability. By comparing the consequences of a disaster scenario with and without change capable qualities, it is possible to verify the vantages of adaptable protection systems. The paper introduces the procedures for Change Capability analysis and for disaster impact assessment. Furthermore, the first results of the practical application are represented.