Due to the ubiquitous nature of disruptive extreme events, functionality of the critical infrastructure systems (CIS) is constantly at risk. In case of a disruption, in order to minimize the negative impact to the society, service networks operating on the CIS should be restored as quickly as possible. In this paper, we introduce a novel network science inspired measure to quantify the critical...

The resilience of water distribution systems (WDSs) has gained increasing attention in recent years. Various performance loss and recovery behaviors have been observed for WDSs subject to disruptions. However, a model their characterization, which could provide further insight assessment enhancement, is still lacking. Here, the authors develop function WDS over time following disruption. This u...

This article develops a model and analysis to provide insight into two effective remedies to increase supply chain resilience: (i) contracting with a secondary flexible backup supplier; and (ii) monitoring primary suppliers to obtain disruption risk information. To investigate the true value of these strategies, an analysis is performed under imperfect information concerning the disruption risk...

Electricity is essential for the functioning of contemporary cities. However, despite its overarching criticality, residents Southern cities like Accra are challenged by splintered access and limited reliability electricity services. To maintain access, creatively maneuver blackout situations, in employ many alternative socio-technical configurations adaptive strategies. Using lenses urban resi...

INTRODUCTION: Supply chains face various disruptions from human-made to natural disasters preventing proper flow of materials and products. This problem is more important in the healthcare supply chains, especially the blood supply chains, in which human lives are at risk. Making the supply chains resilient, recently addressed by managers and researchers, can be a good way to tackle them. This ...

background and purpose: coping strategies play a key role in the management of different diseases. resilience and positive emotions in patients could enhance coping strategies and reduce disease complications. this study aimed to determine the level of resilience and the associated factors in patients with coronary artery disease (cad). methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was conduc...

The concept of resilience, loosely defined as the ability to withstand or bounce back from adversity and disruption, is attracting increasing attention within social sciences. Within policy arena, local community based resilience strategies are playing an important part in responses challenge unpredictable disruptive events. This short exploratory paper looks add literature on by exploring work...