Integrating visual and mathematical models for the management of interdependent critical infrastructures

Critical infrastructures provide services essential to a nation´s economy and security. These systems are now viewed as interconnected and interdependent systems that must be managed over space and time. The central problem of the present line of research is how to develop computer-based tools to support the delivery of services provided by these infrastructures. This paper draws upon visualization and modeling sciences to develop a methodology for defining a set of visualization and visual tools for monitoring and managing interdependent critical infrastructure systems. An example is used to illustrate the steps in the methodology.