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Question 6 2 pts A transboundary crisis consists of the following 4 characteristics: Crosses geographic, functional, and traditional time barriers and also involve a tightly woven web of critical infrastructures. Crosses geographic, financial, and traditional time barriers and also involve a tightly woven web of critical infrastructures. Crosses geographic, functional, industrial and traditional time barriers.

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Crosses geographic, functional, and traditional time barriers and also involves a tightly woven web of critical infrastructure.

The transboundary crisis refers to the crisis that impacts stakeholders in multiple countries. For instance, Tsunami in Japan impacts the automotive supply chain around the globe. According to Crisis scholar Arjen Boin, the transboundary crises have mentioned four characteristics.

1. Crosses geographic boundaries: The transboundary crises do not have any specific geographic boundary. For instance, the crisis in Japan impacted the business in the US and other countries.

2. Crosses functional boundaries: This point refers that the crises management in the case of transboundary crisis rests with multiple organizations. For instance, the BP oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico was managed by British petroleum and US organizations.

3. Crosses time Boundaries: This point refers to that the transboundary crisis does not have a definite time period. For instance, climate change, oil spill, 9/11 attacks have long term impacts.

4. Involves a tightly woven web of critical infrastructure: This point refers that the transboundary crises involve the critical infrastructure, which is connected among different countries. For instance, the power grid of the US and Canada are linked. So when the crises strike, this web of critical infrastructure impacts.

Reference: Crisis Management: Leading in the New Strategy Landscape By William Rick Crandall, John A. Parnell, John E. Spillan (Page No. 29-32)