Call for Papers
Call For Papers on Protecting Water & Wastewater Systems: An International Perspective
Professor Simon Hakim of Temple University, and Dr. Robert Clark, formerly of the USEPA invite interested authors to submit an abstract for a chapter in this forthcoming book which is part of a book series on Protecting Critical Infrastructures, Springer Science & Business Media. The first book in this series was on Safeguarding Homeland security: Governors & Mayors Speak Out and can be reviewed at www.fox.temple.edu/ccg/publications.html.
A recently published book by Springer-Science entitled “Handbook for water and wastewater system protection”, edited by Robert Clark, Simon Hakim and Avi Ostfeld, presents state-of-the-art information on the techniques and procedures for the protection of water and wastewater systems against natural and manmade threats. The “handbook” which covers material ranging from physical to cyber threats focuses primarily on US practice. During the course of preparing the “handbook” the editors came to recognize that other countries have very effective policies and practices for protection of critical infrastructure that do not follow the US model. Therefore Clark and Hakim have initiated work on a new volume which will emphasize international practice and approaches to protecting water and wastewater systems.
The new book will review the standard definition of critical infrastructure, and current international agreements, policies and approaches for protecting critical infrastructure. Potential causes of infrastructure failure will be discussed with special emphasis on the electric grid and cyber security. Threats and vulnerabilities to water and wastewater systems and the inherent nature of water and wastewater systems that make them vulnerable will be discussed. The various phases for developing an infrastructure protection program for water and wastewater systems will be reviewed. Finally techniques and case studies that provide guidance for a multilayered security program to protect water and wastewater systems will be presented.
The chapter length should not exceed 30 double spaced pages. If you are interested in joining this effort please send us an abstract of no more than 500 words. The abstracts should be addressed to Professor Hakim at hakim@temple.edu or to Dr. Clark at rmclark@fuse.ne