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The two main outputs of a vulnerability assessment of critical infrastructures (CIs) are the quantification of system vulnerability indicators and the identification of critical elements

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  1. Mechanical and Process Engineering Department, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland

    Wolfgang Kröger

  2. Ecole Centrale Paris, Laboratoire Génie Industriel, Grande Voie des Vignes, 92295, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France

    Enrico Zio

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