How to manage the cumulative flood safety of catchment dams

Water SA

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 361-370

  Pisaniello, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cascade failure; Catchment dams; Cumulative risks; Flood safety; Model policy

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DAMS; FLOODS; HAZARDS; RUNOFF; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

CASCADE FAILURE; HAZARD POTENTIAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; POTENTIAL PROBLEMS; PROVIDE GUIDANCES; SAFETY ASSURANCE; STATE OF THE ART; STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

CATCHMENT; DAM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FLOOD CONTROL; SAFETY; SPILLWAY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TASMANIA;

EID: 68649126846     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v35i4.76783     Document Type: Article

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