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| + | {{definition|(Unofficial translation) Predictable effects of a successful attack on a target. They are estimated in terms of activities’ degradation for the country or of riskiness for the population.}} | ||
| + | <big>The French original version is:</big> | ||
| + | {definition|Impacts (ou conséquences dommageables): effets prévisibles d’une agression réussie sur une cible, estimés en termes d’atteinte aux activités du pays ou de danger pour la population. <ref>[http://circulaire.legifrance.gouv.fr/pdf/2014/01/cir_37828.pdf INSTRUCTION GENERALE INTERMINISTERIELLE RELATIVE A LA SECURITE DES ACTIVITES D’IMPORTANCE VITALE N°6600/SGDSN/PSE/PSN du 7 janvier 2014, PREMIER MINISTRE, SECRETARIAT GENERAL DE LA DEFENSE ET DE LA SECURITE NATIONALE, Direction Protection et Sécurité de l’Etat N° NOR: PRMD1400503J] </ref>.}} | ||
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==== Netherlands ==== | ==== Netherlands ==== | ||
<big>As part of the Methodology for National Risk Assessment (Dutch: NRB-methodiek, the Netherlands has defined a set of impact assessment criteria: | <big>As part of the Methodology for National Risk Assessment (Dutch: NRB-methodiek, the Netherlands has defined a set of impact assessment criteria: | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 23 September 2014
The term is strongly related to the term "Consequence" and further work is needed in order to distinguish between the two terms. The term Severity is also used as a synonym.
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Definitions
European Definitions
Severity is the impact of the disruption or destruction of a particular infrastructure, with reference to (1) public effect (number of members of the population affected); (2) economic effect (significance of economic loss and/or degradation of products or services); (3) environmental effect; (4) political effects; (5) psychological effects; and (6) public health consequences.[1]
The strong and noticeable effect or influence on something or someone. In the context with CBRN often used to describe the effect of a CBRN release [2].
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
France
(Unofficial translation) Predictable effects of a successful attack on a target. They are estimated in terms of activities’ degradation for the country or of riskiness for the population.
The French original version is: {definition|Impacts (ou conséquences dommageables): effets prévisibles d’une agression réussie sur une cible, estimés en termes d’atteinte aux activités du pays ou de danger pour la population. [3].}}
Non-official translation:
Netherlands
As part of the Methodology for National Risk Assessment (Dutch: NRB-methodiek, the Netherlands has defined a set of impact assessment criteria:
- Territorial Security: 1.1 - infringement of the integrity of the Dutch territory; 1.2 - infringement of the integrity of the international position of The Netherlands
- Physical Security: 2.1 - casualties; 2.2 - seriously wounded and chronically ill people; 2.3 - suffering of people (lack of primary supplies such as drinking water, food, medicine)
- Economic Security: 3.1 - costs
- Ecological Safety: 4.1 - long duration infringement of the environment and nature (flora and fauna)
- Social and Cultural stability: 5.1 - disrupted daily life; 5.2 - infringement of the democratic constitutional state; 5.3 - social-psychological impact
United Kingdom (UK)
For the approach of the UK regarding impact assessment, refer to Criticality Scale.
Standard Definition
See also
Notes
- ↑ EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.
- ↑ European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012
- ↑ INSTRUCTION GENERALE INTERMINISTERIELLE RELATIVE A LA SECURITE DES ACTIVITES D’IMPORTANCE VITALE N°6600/SGDSN/PSE/PSN du 7 janvier 2014, PREMIER MINISTRE, SECRETARIAT GENERAL DE LA DEFENSE ET DE LA SECURITE NATIONALE, Direction Protection et Sécurité de l’Etat N° NOR: PRMD1400503J
