Optimal sizing of flood damage reduction measures based on economic efficiency

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-16

  Wurbs, Ralph A ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; FLOOD CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

COMPUTER BASED PLANNING; FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION; FLOW CAPACITY; TOTAL ECONOMIC COST;

FLOOD DAMAGE;

DAMAGE MITIGATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FLOOD DAMAGE; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; MODELLING APPROACH; OPTIMAL SIZING;

EID: 0030105538     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713672194     Document Type: Article

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