Damages caused by floods and flash-floods uponcritical infrastructures. Case study: Maramureş county (Romania)
Journal Title: Advances in Environmental Sciences - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2011, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Critical infrastructure is defined as a network including telecommunications, information services, energy transport (electrical lines, natural gas and oil pipes), water supply, goods and persons transportation, financial, banking and emergency response services. All these are so significant that a disequilibrium or interruption of their operation would have a disturbing effect upon the daily life. Estimating the damage done by natural hazards to certain critical infrastructure sectors is considered an important interest topic. The main purpose of this research is the estimation of the damages generated by floods and flash-floods on the critical infrastructure in Maramureş County during 2005-2010. The damages analysis is based mainly on observations and quantitative data, obtained after a thorough analysis of literature and reports from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Inspectorate for Emergency Situation of Maramureş County. The results of the study were alarming. The damages caused by floods during the period subjected to study reach approximately 32 million dollars, highlighting the need for an integrated management system for critical infrastructure protection.
Authors and Affiliations
Eugen Nour, Andra Gagiu, Viorel Arghiuş, Camelia Botezan, Emil Roman, Alexandru Ozunu
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