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Citizens' Response to a Large Electrical Power Outage in the Netherlands in 2007
Author(s) -
Helsloot Ira,
Beerens Ralf
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of contingencies and crisis management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.007
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1468-5973
pISSN - 0966-0879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5973.2009.00561.x
Subject(s) - power (physics) , perception , event (particle physics) , operations research , engineering , operations management , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience
This research note presents the major findings of the evaluation of a major power outage in the Netherlands in December 2007 concerning citizen preparation and response. Particular attention is paid to people's perception of the event and its handling.