CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND HAZARD RISKS (CASE ANALYSIS – NATURAL GAS NETWORKS OF ITALY AND ROMANIA)

Abstract

The interconnection of critical infrastructures represents one of the pillars of the EU Energy and climate change strategy at the horizon of 2030. The risks associated with these networks should be analysed based on the geographical distribution of each network by contrast to local objectives such as nuclear power plants or dams. Based on distributed hazard risks evaluation done for Italy’s regions in case of seismic and landslide and for Romania’s counties in case of flood, drought, snow and freeze and on the risks of mechanical failure with gas escape and ignition, the risk map is determined for each country measured in probable deaths per million inhabitants. These results may provide the needed information for optimizing the allocation of mitigation means and for implementing efficient insurance policies.

Keywords

• hazard risks
• critical infrastructure
• impact