Spatial multicriteria decision analysis of flood risks in aging-dam management in China: A framework and case study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1368-1387

  Yang, Meng ^a   Qian, Xin ^a   Zhang, Yuchao ^a   Sheng, Jinbao ^b   Shen, Dengle ^c   Ge, Yi ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c Hydraulic Investigations and Design Institute of Chuzhou   (China)

Author keywords

Aging dams; Dam decommissioning; Dam removal; Flood risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHINA; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; RESERVOIR; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79957915112     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8051368     Document Type: Article

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