Demand and use of data in the context of large accidents and crises

Typically, these are methods relating to the allocation of funds for risk and crisis management in society, or the selection of risk reduction strategies or reduced vulnerability. To illustrate this area, the first step is to conduct a literature study. This review maps methods and computer support that research has focused on in recent years to address the problems of conflict of objectives and uncertainty that often exist in the domain of critical infrastructure.

The study will analyse scientific literature, national and international policies and standards. It also takes into account previous surveys and development of data collection and computer-based models. Analyses are carried out on research articles focusing on applications from three perspectives:

1. Scope, including data needs and data sources used, as well as the intended audience and users. Here it is interesting to see how existing databases cover the identified needs. Niva: local, regional, national and European.
2. Applied computer support.
3. Formal characteristics and rationale for the method applied.

The result is expected to provide insights into what kind of data is missing or costly to obtain for the application of the identified methods and what data needs may arise from further development of advanced methods and models. The study also highlights the direction in which research in method development is translated into applications that should be of interest to MSB.