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Vulnerability of critical infrastructure by natural disasters

Mijalković, S., & Cvetković, V. (2013). Vulnerability of critical infrastructure by natural disasters. National Critical Infrastructure Protection: Regional Perspective (pp. 91–102). Beograd: Faculty of Security Studies. Saša Mijalković, Vladimir Cvetković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade sasa.mijalkovic@kpa.edu.rs vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs   VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BY NATURAL DISASTERS Abstract: Natural disasters increasingly threaten the safety of the mankind. Not only that, in past decades there has been an obvious increase in the number of natural disasters, but it is also present an increase in their destructiveness. This results in a higher loss of life, material and non-material damage. In addition, compromising critical infrastructure prevents or limits the implementation of vital state functions (governance, health, education, energy, economic, social, and general se- curity functions), which is further reflected in the safety of states and citizens. Despite the techno- logical development of mankind, societies are increasingly threatened. It is clear that the disasters and their impact on people and critical infrastructure cannot be prevented, but mechanisms for prediction and early warning of disasters can be improved that the resilience and capacity for faster and more efficient revitalization of endangered values and goods can be increased. Besides the degree of destruction, the response strategy in an emergency situation will depend on the type of disaster, but also on the kind of critical infrastructure and specific goods and values that are threatened. In this regard, the paper gives an overview of the scope and the content of (still undetermined) concept of critical infrastructure, the term and the phenomenology of natural disasters, the consequences of geophysical, hydrological and meteorological disasters on critical infrastructure and critical infrastructure protection capabilities against natural disasters. Key words: safety, critical infrastructure, natural disasters, the consequences of threats to critical infrastructure by natural disasters, protection of critical infrastructure from natural disasters. INTRODUCTION […]

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Viktimizacija ljudi prirodnim katastrofama – geoprostorna i vremenska distribucija

Mijalković, S., & Cvetković, V. (2015). Viktimizacija ljudi prirodnim katastrofama – geoprostorna i vremenska distribucija [Victimisation of people by natural disasters – geospatial and temporal distribution]. Temida, 17(4), 19–43. Viktimizacija ljudi prirodnim katastrofama: geoprostorna i vremenska distribucija posledica   Saša Mijalković Vladimir M. Cvetković* Predmet rada je deskriptivna statistička analiza geoprostorne i vremenske distribucije viktimizacije ljudi (poginuli, povređeni, pogođeni i materijalna šteta) sa posebnim osvrtom na geofizičke, meteorološke, klimatske, biološke i hidrološke nepogode koje su se dogodile u svetu od 1900. do 2013. godine. Pri tome, ljudi koji su pogođeni raznovrsnim prirodnim katastrofama se mogu posmatrati kao nevidljive žrtve jer ih država i društvo ne prepoznaju kao žrtve, pa samim tim ne dobijaju adekvatnu zaštitu, pomoć i podršku. Statističko istraživanje je sprovedeno na podacima međunarodne baze podataka Centra za istraživanje epidemiologije katastrofa (CRED) u Briselu. U okviru vremenske analize raz- matrana je distribucija posledica prirodnih katastrofa po ljude, u intervalima od po deset godina. Istom metodologijom analizirana je geoprostorna distribucija viktimizacije ljudi prirodnim katastrofama po kontinentima. Cilj istraživanja je utvrđivanje geoprostorne i vremenske distribucije viktimizacije ljudi prirodnim katastrofama u svetskom geopro- storu u periodu od 1900. do 2013. godine. Rezultati istraživanja nedvosmisleno ukazuju na porast broja i ozbiljnosti posledica prirodnih katastrofa. Ključne reči: viktimizacija, prirodne katastrofe, nevidljive žrtve, ljudska i nacionalna bezbednost.   1 Rad je rezultat naučnoistraživačkog projekta pod nazivom Razvoj metodologije evidentiranja kriminaliteta kao osnova kreiranja efikasnih mera za njegovo suzbijanje i prevenciju. Projekat finansira Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja Republike Srbije (br. 179044), a realizuje Fakultet za specijalnu edukaciju i rehabilitaciju Univerziteta u Beogradu (2011-2015). Rukovoditeljka projekta je prof. dr Vesna Nikolić-Ristanović.   * Dr Saša Mijalković je vanredni profesor Kriminalističko-policijske akademije u Beogradu. E-mail: sasa.mijalkovic@kpa.edu.rs. Vladimir Cvetković, diplomirani kriminalista-master, asistent na Kriminalističko-policijskoj akademiji u Beogradu. E-mail: vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs. Uvod Prirodne katastrofe su posledice međusobnih uticaja prirodnih događaja (geofizički i ostali procesi u prirodi) […]

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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Geophysical Disasters

Cvetković, V., & Mijalković, S. (2013). Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Geophysical Disasters. Journal of the Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić, SASA, 63(3), 345–359. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF GEOPHYSICAL DISASTERS Vladimir Cvetković*1, Saša Mijalković* * The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade Received 30 August 2013; reviewed 19 September 2013; accepted 01 October 2013 Abstract: Natural disasters of all kinds (meteorological, hydrological, geophysical, climatological and biological) are increasingly becoming part of everyday life of modern human. The consequences are often devastating, to the life, health and property of people, as well to the security of states and the entire international regions. In this regard, we noted the need for a comprehensive investigation of the phenomenology of natural disasters. In addition, it is particularly important to pay attention to the different factors that might correlate with each other to indicate more dubious and more original facts about their characteristics. However, as the issue of natural disasters is very wide, the subject of this paper will be forms, consequences, temporal and spatial distribution of geophysical natural disasters, while analysis of other disasters will be the subject of our future research. Using an international database on natural disasters of the centre for research on the epidemiology of disasters (CRED) based in Brussels, with the support of the statistical analysis (SPSS), we tried to point out the number, trends, consequences, the spatial and temporal distribution of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and dry mass movements in the world, from 1900 to 2013. Key words: geophysical disasters, statistical analysis, earthquake, volcanic eruptions, mass movement dry. Introduction Natural disasters are catastrophic events resulting from natural hazards. They result from internal (beneath the Earth’s surface), external (topographical), weather-related (meteorological/hydrological) and biological phenomena (Eshghi & Larson, 2008:65). Natural disasters are beyond human control and they are often termed an “Act of […]

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Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure to Natural Disasters

Mijalković, S., Cvetković, V. (2013). Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure by Natural Disasters. Belgrade, National Critical Infrastructure Protection, Regional Perspective, 2013, 91-102, ISBN 978-86-84069-84-1, UDC 726.9:75.041.5 ID 176374796. Saša Mijalković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, sasa.mijalkovic@kpa.edu.rs Vladimir Cvetković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, vladimir.cvetkovic@kpa.edu.rs  Abstract: Natural disasters increasingly threaten the safety of the mankind. Not only that, in past decades there has been an obvious increase in the number of natural disasters, but it is also present an increase in their destructiveness. This results in a higher loss of life, material and non-material damage. In addition, compromising critical infrastructure prevents or limits the implementation of vital state functions (governance, health, education, energy, economic, social, and general security functions), which is further reflected in the safety of states and citizens. Despite the technological development of mankind, societies are increasingly threatened. It is clear that the disasters and their impact on people and critical infrastructure cannot be prevented, but mechanisms for prediction and early warning of disasters can be improved that the resilience and capacity for faster and more efficient revitalization of endangered values ​​and goods can be increased. Besides the degree of destruction, the response strategy in an emergency situation will depend on the type of disaster, but also on the kind of critical infrastructure and specific goods and values ​​that are threatened. In this regard, the paper gives an overview of the scope and the content of (still undetermined) concept of critical infrastructure, the term and the phenomenology of natural disasters, the consequences of geophysical, hydrological and meteorological disasters on critical infrastructure and critical infrastructure protection capabilities against natural disasters. Keywords: safety, critical infrastructure, natural disasters, the consequences of threats to critical infrastructure by natural disasters, protection of critical infrastructure from natural disasters.  1 INTRODUCTION […]

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