Risk analysis and management of dam safety

Risk Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 455-462

  Lave, Lester B ^a   Balvanyos, Tunde ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DAMS; DATA REDUCTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLOODS; PROBABILITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DAM FAILURE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; FLOOD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BUILDING; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RIVER;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS; POWER PLANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032142816     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1998.tb00360.x     Document Type: Review

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