Student researcher
Lifeline networks are the infrastructure and critical services needed for everyday life. Lifeline network failure has wide reaching impacts on residents, businesses, other critical services and, in a disaster, rescue and recovery. Currently there is limited research on the impact natural hazard events have on these systems and the flow on effects from their failure. To estimate the true impact of lifeline network disruption during a disaster, this study is developing a better understanding of network behaviour, interconnectedness and exposure to potential natural hazards.
Research questions being investigated include:
- What portion of contingent business interruption loss is caused by the failure of lifeline network infrastructure and is this loss currently insured?
- Can the interconnectedness of networks lead to a cascade of failures?
- What influences network recovery and how long can it take to rebuild?
- How long can the impacts of a natural hazard event last and what is the cost of long term network disruption?
- What scenarios could generate a potential catastrophic disruption in the future?
| Year | Type | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thesis | Modelling the impact of lifeline infrastructure failure during natural hazard events. Department of Environmental Sciences (2019). doi:http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1268491 |
| 2015 | Conference Paper | Disruption of critical infrastructure during prolonged natural disasters Conference Paper 2014. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Wellington Conference 2014 (Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, 2015). |
| 2015 | Magazine Article | Volcanic eruptions and disruptions. Digital Actuaries (2015). at <http://www.actuaries.digital/2015/10/08/volcanic-eruptions-and-disruptions/> |
| Date | Title | Download | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep 2014 | Disruption of critical infrastructure during prolonged natural disasters |
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infrastructure, vulnerability |
| 27 Oct 2014 | Disruption of critical infrastructure during prolonged natural disasters | infrastructure, mitigation | |
| 07 Jul 2017 | Three Minute Thesis: disruption of critical infrastructure during natural disasters |
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economics, modelling, risk analysis |
| 02 Aug 2017 | Three Minute Thesis: Emma Singh - Showcase 2017 | modelling, resilience, risk analysis | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Can graph theory help prepare for lifeline failure during a disaster? |
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infrastructure, modelling, risk analysis |
18 Aug 2015
To understand how components of our built environment and society will fare during a disaster, knowledge is...
12 Aug 2016
Can graph theory techniques help with emergency response and optimal lifeline network recovery?
29 Jun 2017
Can graph theory techniques help with emergency response and optimal lifeline network recovery?
18 Sep 2018
How prepared are we for extensive lifeline failure, and can graph theory aid in disaster mitigation?
