Cost-effective private dam safety assurance policy and spillway design/review

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-276

  Pisaniello, John D ^a   McKay, Jennifer M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLOODS; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RISKS; SPILLWAYS;

PRIVATE DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE POLICY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

DAMS;

COST; DAM FAILURE; SAFETY; SPILLWAY;

EID: 0032823347     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900629948790     Document Type: Article

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