Cascading Failure
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Definitions
European Definitions
DIESIS project
The DIESIS project [1] gives the following definition:
"A cascading failure occurs when a disruption in one infrastructure causes the failure of a component in a second infrastructure, which subsequently causes a disruption in the second infrastructure." [2]
Other International Definitions
United Nations’ Definition
National Definitions
Standard Definition
Discussion Topic
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.diesis-project.eu/
- ↑ Rinaldi, S., J. Peerenboom, and T. Kelly (2001). Identifying, understanding and analysing critical infrastructure interdependencies. IEEE Control Systems Magazine, pp. 11–25.
