Balancing environmental flows needs and Water Supply Reliability

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 331-353

  Gippel, Christopher J ^a   Cosier, Martin ^b   Markar, Sharmil ^c   Liu, Changshun ^d  

^a Fluvial Systems Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b Independent Consultant   (Australia)

^c WRM Water and Environment Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^d YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA; RIVER FLOW; SECURITY OF SUPPLY; WATER RESOURCES PLANNING; WATER USERS; ZHEJIANG PROVINCE;

RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADE-OFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIZHOU; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 70350126632     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620902868802     Document Type: Article

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