Keeping the country running: natural hazards and infrastructure

This document sets out the principles underpinning infrastructure resilience and provides advice and practical guidance on risk assessment for natural hazards, standards of resilience, corporate governance, information sharing and the role for economic regulators. It is intended to support infrastructure owners and operators, emergency responders, industry groups, regulators, and government departments, to work together to improve the resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services.

The Guide provides advice on: (i) identifying and assessing risks from natural hazards; (ii) standards of resilience; (iii) business continuity and corporate governance; (iv) guidance for economic regulated sectors; (v) information sharing; and (vi) understanding dependencies.