Broad-scale reliability analysis of the flood defence infrastructure within the Taihu Basin, China

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-56

  Jiabi, X ^a   Sayers, P ^b   Dongya, S ^a   Hanghui, Z ^c  

^a CHINA INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND HYDROPOWER RESEARCH   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Taihu Basin Authority   (China)

Author keywords

Flood control infrastructure; Foresight; Fragility; Reliability analysis; Risk analysis; System reliability; Taihu

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DECISION MAKING; DELTA; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHINA; TAIHU BASIN;

EID: 84873737728     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12034     Document Type: Article

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