This book introduces readers to the topical area of CSI: critical space infrastructure, which is defined as an emerging domain of systems-of-systems encompassing hardware, workforce, environment, facilities, business and organizational entities. Further, it includes unmanned air systems, satellites, rockets, space probes, and orbital stations, and involves multi-directional interactions essential for maintenance of vital societal functions (i.e., health, safety, economic and social well-being), the loss or disruption of which would have significant impact on virtually any nation. The topics covered include the main elements of CSI, CSI taxonomy, effects of CSI on other infrastructure systems, establishing quantitative and qualitative parameters, global and national effects of CSI failure, cascading disruptive phenomena, chilling effects in various fields, CSI protection, deliberate threats to space systems (e.g., electromagnetic pulse attacks), space governance, and a path forward for CSI research. Modern society is highly dependent on the continuous operation of critical infrastructure systems for the supply of crucial goods and services including, among others, the power supply, drinking water supply, and transportation systems; yet space systems – which are critical enablers for several commercial, scientific and military applications – are rarely discussed. This book addresses this gap.
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Chapter 1. Critical Infrastructure.- Chapter 2. Critical Space Infrastructures.- Chapter 3. Critical Space Infrastructure Taxonomy.- Chapter 4. Critical Space Infrastructure Interdependencies.- Chapter 5. National and Global Effects - Malfunction and Destruction of CSI.- Chapter 6. Critical Space Infrastructure Protection.- Chapter 7. Crisis and Emergency Situation Management.- Chapter 8. Serious Gaming and Policy Gaming.- Chapter 9. Space Capabilities – A Critical Tool for Nuclear Issues.- Chapter 10. Governance by Emerging Technologies - The Case for Sand And Blockchain Technology.- Chapter 11. Establishing Governance for CSI: An Mcda Approach.- Chapter 12. CSI - A Complex System Governance Approach.- Chapter 13. CSG: Towards CSI Research.
Alexandru Georgescu serves as a Researcher for the Romanian Association of Space Technology and Industry, from which position he is involved in research projects funded by, among others, the European Space Agency. He is also a Research Assistant with the Department of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection of the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics (ICI Bucharest). He is also affiliated with the EURISC Foundation, the European Centre for Excellence for Blockchain, Eurodefense Romania and the Atlantic Treaty Association’s Romanian chapter. He holds a BA in Economics and an MA in Geopolitics from Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Bucharest, Romania). Having developed as a security governance professional, he deepened his knowledge of Critical Infrastructure Protection and now holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the Politehnica University of Bucharest (Bucharest, Romania). Dr. Georgescu has published widely, both in peer-reviewed journals and conferences proceedings. He has significant international experience in places such as China, having been a Visiting Fellow of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. He is also present as a security analyst in the popular media, writing in the press and making media appearances, along with participations in conferences and fora.
Adrian V. Gheorghe currently serves as Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and is the Batten Endowed Chair on System of Systems Engineering with the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Virginia, USA). He holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Power Engineering, Bucharest Polytechnic Institute (Bucharest, Romania), an MBA from Academy of Economic Studies (Bucharest, Romania), and a M.Sc. Engineering-Economics, Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, (Bucharest, Romania) and a Ph.D. in Systems Science/SystemsEngineering from City University (London, U.K.) His
