Operation and maintenance performance and conflicts in flood-control projects in Bangladesh

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-328

  Thompson, Paul M ^a   Sultana, Parvin ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; EMBANKMENTS; EROSION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MAINTENANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PLANNING;

HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; PROJECT CONFLICTS;

FLOOD CONTROL;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FLOOD CONTROL; HAZARD MITIGATION; MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PROJECT EVALUATION; RIVER EMBANKMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0030235908     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900629650196     Document Type: Article

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