Cascading effects of infrastructure failures from terrorist attacks or natural hazards can greatly increase the magnitude of the impacts of a failure of any given infrastructure. These effects are driven by interdependencies among infrastructure sectors.

5191 Assignment #6: 10%, Cascade Impacts on Communities
This assignment is related to the following CLRS: CLR1, CLR3, CLR4

Cascading effects of infrastructure failures from terrorist attacks or natural hazards can greatly increase the magnitude of the impacts of a failure of any given infrastructure. These effects are driven by interdependencies among infrastructure sectors.
2. Describe what a cascade impact is, and the interdependencies involved. Use an actual event (Covid – 19 pandemic, Ice Storm…etc) to illustrate and support.
3. What are some of the main factors that affect an event and how? (Time…)
4. Argue either for or against encouraging local communities to plan for critical infrastructure cascading failures. Use your chosen event to support your answer.

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