- Date Issued
- 2001
- Keywords
- Kraftforsyning
- Sivilt beredskap
- Samfunnssårbarhet
- Project number
- 2001/01867
- Permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12242/2230
- Collection
- Rapporter
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- 01-01867.pdf
- Size: 1M
- Abstract
- This report focuses on the modern society’s dependency on electric power and the impacts of power blackouts. This study is an integral part of the Protection of Society 3 (BAS3)-project, which studies the vulnerability of the Norwegian electric power system. The main conclusions derived from the study is that power blackouts are critical for most activities in a modern society, due to the extensive dependency on electricity. However, impacts will vary due to several factors - the duration of the blackout, geographic and demographic condtions, climate and the level of emerengcy preparedness. Immediate impacts are often related to economic losses, while health problems emerge in a long-term perspective. But even though the modern society's dependency on a stable supply of electric power is strong, widespread anarchy is unlikely to arise in a well-organised and stable country.