A Farmer-Friendly Dam Safety Evaluation Procedure As A Key Part of Modern Australian Water Laws

Water International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 90-102

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Best practice policy; Cost effective review; Farm dams; Safety assurance; Spillways

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037361997     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060308691668     Document Type: Article

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