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European Definitions
European Commission
Infrastructure "refers to physical assets in a wider range of policy areas, including communications, emergency services, energy, finance, food, government, health, education, civil protection, transport or water. Buildings, from private households to schools or industrial installations, are the most common type of infrastructure and the basis for human settlement. [1]
In addition, network infrastructure is crucial for the functioning of today's economy and society, notably infrastructure for energy (e.g. grids, power stations, pipelines), transport (fixed assets such as roads, railways or airports), ICT (e.g. data cables) and water (e.g. water supply pipelines, reservoirs, waste water treatment facilities).
Infrastructure means an asset, system or part thereof, which is necessary for the delivery of an essential service. [2]
RESIN project
The RESIN project [3] gives the following definition:
Infrastructure refers to all public and private facilities which are considered to be necessary for adequate public services and economic development. In most cases, the infrastructure is divided into technical infrastructure (e.g. transport and communications facilities, energy and water supply or wastewater disposal) and social infrastructure (e.g. schools, hospitals, shopping or cultural facilities). [4]
Other International Definitions
NATO CEP / EAPC
Infrastructure is defined as: The framework of interdependent networks and systems comprising identifiable industries, institutions (including people and procedures), and distribution capabilities that provide a reliable flow of products and services, the smooth functioning of governments at all levels, and society as a whole. [5]
National Definitions
Costa Rica
Infraestructura: Activos de carácter esencial e indispensable cuyo funcionamiento es imprescindible y no permite soluciones alternativas, por lo que su perturbación o destrucción tendría un grave impacto sobre los servicios esenciales. [6]
France
(Unofficial translation) Set of objects, devices and buildings installed for a specific use.
The French original version is:
Installation : ensemble des objets, des dispositifs et des bâtiments installés en vue d’un usage déterminé. [7]
Germany
Infrastructure refers to all public and private facilities which are considered to be necessary for adequate public services and economic development. In most cases, the infrastructure is divided into technical infrastructure (e.g. transport and communications facilities, energy and water supply or wastewater disposal) and social infrastructure (e.g. schools, hospitals, shopping or cultural facilities). [8]
Or in German:
Infrastruktur bezeichnet alle staatlichen und privaten Einrichtungen, die für eine ausreichende Daseinsvorsorge und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung als erforderlich gelten. Die Infrastruktur wird meist unterteilt in technische Infrastruktur (z. B. Einrichtungen der Verkehrsund Nachrichtenübermittlung, der Energie-und Wasserversorgung oder der Entsorgung) und soziale Infrastruktur (z. B. Schulen, Krankenhäuser, Einkaufsstätten oder kulturelle Einrichtungen). [9]
Italy
Infrastruttura - Impianti che costituiscono la base indispensabile per l'abitabilità di un luogo; in particolare l'insieme dei servizi pubblici (rete stradale o ferroviaria, scuole, acquedotti). Infrastrutture urbane. [10]
Kuwait
البنية التحتية: هـي الأ�صـول املاديـة أو الأنظمـة أو الأجهـزة أو املعدات امل�صتخدمة للربط بني أجهزة الكمبيوتر، والـتي تعد حيوية لدولة الكويت، وقـد يكـون لتدمريهـا أو إتالفهـا أثـر خطـري على و�صع الدولة االقت�صادي أو أمـن الدولـة أو عـلى عمـل امل ؤ�ص�صات ب�صـكل فعـال. [11]
Infrastructure: is the physical assets, systems, machinery or equipment used to connect computers, it is vital to the State of Kuwait, and in any event, it had been damaged or destroyed, then a serious impact may occur on business of institutions, economy or security of the State. [12]
Infrastructure: is the physical assets, systems, machinery or equipment used to connect computers, it is vital to the State of Kuwait, and in any event, it had been damaged or destroyed, then a serious impact may occur on business of institutions, economy or security of the State. [12]
Mexico
Infraestructura: Conjunto de elementos o servicios que se consideran necesarios para la creación y funcionamiento de una organización cualquiera, es decir, aquella realización humana que sirven de soporte para el desarrollo de otras actividades y su funcionamiento, necesario en la organización estructural de una ciudad. (Infraestructura del transporte, infraestructuras energéticas, infraestructura de telecomunicaciones, infraestructuras sanitarias, infraestructuras hidráulicas, entre otros). [13]
Infraestructura: Conjunto de elementos o servicios que se consideran necesarios para el funcionamiento de una organización o para el desarrollo de una actividad. [14]
Norway
The basic structures and systems necessary for an organisation, a collection of organisations, or a country to function effectively. [15]
Grunnleggende strukturer og systemer som er nødvendige for en organisasjon, en samling organisasjoner eller et land for å fungere på en effektiv måte. [16]
Grunnleggende strukturer og systemer som er nødvendige for en organisasjon, en samling organisasjoner eller et land for å fungere på en effektiv måte. [16]
Structures and systems are “Technical installations and equipment, and related administrative and organisational measures.”
Peru
Infraestructura: Es el conjunto de estructuras de ingeniería e instalaciones, con su correspondiente vida útil de diseño, que constituyen la base sobre la cual se produce la prestación de servicios considerados necesarios para el desarrollo de fines productivos, políticos, sociales y personales. [17]
Scotland
Infrastructure: The physical and technical facilities, and fundamental systems necessary for the economy to function and to enable, sustain or enhance societal living conditions. [18]
South Africa
‘‘iziseko ezingundoqo’’ kungaba sisakhiwo, iziko, into esekiweyo, into egxunyekiweyo, imibhobho, indawo yomntu, okanye ubuxhakaxhaka obuyimfuneko ukuze izinto zihambe kakuhle eluntwini, amashishini karhulumente weRiphablikhi, kwaye kusengaba zizo naziphi na izithuthi okanye izinto zokuhanjiswa kombane okanye amanzi.
‘‘infrastructure’’ means any building, centre, establishment, facility, installation, pipeline, premises or systems needed for the functioning of society, the Government or enterprises of the Republic, and includes any transport network or network for the delivery of electricity or water. [19]
‘‘infrastructure’’ means any building, centre, establishment, facility, installation, pipeline, premises or systems needed for the functioning of society, the Government or enterprises of the Republic, and includes any transport network or network for the delivery of electricity or water. [19]
Infrastructure (Development Bill) “installations, structures, facilities, systems, services, or processes. [20]
Switzerland
Infrastrukturen: Der Sammelbegriff Infrastrukturen umfasst Einrichtungen und Organisationen, welche Dienstleistungen und Produkte für die Gesellschaft, die Wirtschaft und den Staat liefern. [21]
Die Infrastrukturen werden in drei Ebenen eingeteilt:
- Sektoren: z. B. Energie, Finanzen, Gesundheit
- Teilsektoren: z. B. Stromversorgung, Erdölversorgung, Erdgasversorgung
- Einzelobjekte/Elemente: z. B. Leitstelle für Netzbewirtschaftung, Steuerungssysteme, Hochspannungsleitungen, Staudämme, Rohrleitungen
Infrastructures: Le terme générique d’infrastructures recouvre les installations et les organisations qui fournissent des services et des produits à la société, à l’économie et aux pouvoirs publics. [22]
Les infrastructures critiques sont subdivisées en trois niveaux:
- secteurs: p. ex. énergie, finances, santé
- sous-secteurs: p. ex. approvisionnement en électricité, en pétrole, en gaz naturel
- objets ou éléments individuels: p. ex. centres de coordination de réseaux, systèmes de commande, lignes à haute tension, barrages, canalisations.
Thailand
ครงสร้างพื้นฐาน : สาธารณูปโภคขั้นพื้นฐานที่จำเป็นต่อการเอื้ออำนวย กิจกรรมทางเศรษฐกิจทุกชนิด เช่น ถนน รถไฟ สนามบิน ระบบการสื่อสาร โรงไฟฟ้า ประปา และระบบการกำจัดน้ำเสีย และการบริการสาธารณะอื่นๆ [23]
Tonga
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. [24]
United States
The framework of interdependent networks and systems comprising identifiable industries, institutions (including people and procedures), and distribution capabilities that provide a reliable flow of products and services essential to the defense and economic security of the United States, the smooth functioning of government at all levels, and society as a whole; consistent with the definition in the Homeland Security Act, infrastructure includes physical, cyber, and/or human elements. [25]
Standard Definition
ISO
Infrastructure: system of facilities, equipment and services needed for the operation of an organization. [26]
See also
- Critical Infrastructure
- Green Infrastructure
- Grey Infrastructure
- Information Infrastructure
- European Critical Infrastructure
- Social Infrastructure
Notes
References
- ↑ COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Adapting infrastructure to climate change SWD(2013) 137 final
- ↑ Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the resilience of critical entities COM/2020/829 final
- ↑ http://www.resin-cities.eu/
- ↑ Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (2013)
- ↑ NATO EAPC(SCEPC) lexicon.
- ↑ Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Costa Rica (2023-2027)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Unpublished working glossary of UP KRITIS and BSI, 2014
- ↑ Protection of Critical Infrastructures, BMI.
- ↑ GLOSSARIO DI PROTEZIONE CIVILE Regione Sicilia
- ↑ الاستراتيجية الوطنية للأمن السيبراني لدولة الكويت (2017-2020)
- ↑ National Cyber Security Strategy 2017-2020
- ↑ GUÍA PARA LA PRESENTACIÓN DEL ESTUDIO DE RIESGO MODALIDAD ANALISIS DE RIESGO, Mexico
- ↑ Glosario - El portal único del gobierno. | gob.mx, Mexico
- ↑ Cyber Security Strategy for Norway (2012)
- ↑ Nasjonal strategi for informasjonssikkerhet (2012)
- ↑ Glosario de Términos para la Formulación de Proyectos Ambientales, Peru, 2012 / Fuente: Decreto Supremo 048-2011-PCM
- ↑ Infrastructure investment: evidence summary
- ↑ Act No. 8 of 2019: Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019
- ↑ Social Infrastructure projects and sustainability
- ↑ Leitfaden Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen 2015
- ↑ Guide pour la protection des infrastructures critiques 2015/Glossaire des risques, Office fédéral de la protection de la population, 29.4.2013
- ↑ glossary
- ↑ Tonga climate change ministry glossary
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ ISO 22301:2012 Societal security -- Business continuity management systems --- Requirements
