The economics of reservoir sedimentation: A case study of Mahaweli reservoirs in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 511-526

  Gunatilake, Herath M ^a   Gopalakrishnan, Chennat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EROSION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEDIMENTATION; SILT;

SOIL EROSION CONTROL;

SURFACE WATER RESOURCES;

RESERVOIR; SEDIMENTATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0033502112     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900629948736     Document Type: Article

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