Keeping the country running - natural hazards and infrastructure. A guide to improving the resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Comprises a guide produced to support infrastructure owners and operators, emergency responders, industry groups, regulators, and government departments, and help them work together to improve the resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services. Provides advice on: identifying and assessing risks from natural hazards; standards of resilience; business continuity and corporate governance; guidance for economic regulated sectors; information sharing; and understanding dependencies.
History
Supersedes Keeping the country running: natural hazards and infrastructure. For consultation: a guide to improving the resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services (Cabinet Office, 2011). Related to the following documents: Sector resilience plan for critical infrastructure 2010; and Strategic framework and policy statement on improving the resilience of critical infrastructure to disruption from natural hazards (both Cabinet Office, 2010).
Subjects
- Strategic planning
- Planning and development
Publisher History
The Cabinet Office works with the Treasury to provide the ‘head office’ of government. It has three functions, supporting the prime minister, the cabinet and strengthening the civil service. Content is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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