Can Business Continuity Planning Strengthen Utilities' Preparedness and Resiliency?. Issue 9 (1st September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flynn, Jim; Novick, Kate
• Is Part Of: Opflow. Volume 41:Issue 9(2015)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2015-09-01
• Subjects: Risks -- Utility Management -- Business Continuity Planning -- Natural Disasters -- Reduction -- Small Water Systems; Water-supply -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- United States -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- Periodicals; Water-supply engineering -- United States -- Periodicals; 363.61
• DOI: 10.5991/OPF.2015.41.0057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-8029

Abstract

Abstract : Risks to water utilities from natural disasters and other events are continually changing, which is why utilities need to prioritize risk reduction if they hope to meet their customers' needs. Business continuity planning (BCP) is one critical way to manage and reduce risk occurrence.