Interdependence between Critical Infrastructures

Adapted from GTZ, 2011

relocate

protect

accommodate

Broadening the definition of infrastructure: from transport to logistics

lower inventory

less redundancy

greater resilience

less disruption faster recovery

critical trade-off

Impact on business

probability of disruption

less capacity

operational efficiency

How much efficiency should be traded for greater resilience?

value of business continuity

high

lowlow probability high impact

direct and indirect effects

Network resilience as a competitive differentiator for logistics providers

Balance of risk and expenditure between infrastructure providers and users

Conflict between adaptation and mitigation objectives e.g. modal shift

structure of the logistics network

vehicle operation

ICT systems

choice of transport mode

vehicle routing and scheduling

vehicle design

configuration of the supply chain