Multiobjective portfolio analysis of dam removals addressing dam safety, fish populations, and cost

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-75

  Zheng, Pearl Q ^a   Hobbs, Benjamin F ^b  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Dam removal; Dam safety risk assessment; Multiobjective portfolio analysis; Tradeoff analysis

Indexed keywords

DAM REMOVAL; DAM SAFETY; ECOSYSTEM SIMULATIONS; EFFICIENT PORTFOLIO; INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION; PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; FISHERIES; HEALTH RISKS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; SAFETY ENGINEERING; WATERSHEDS;

DAMS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAM REMOVAL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FISH; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STAKEHOLDER; WATERSHED;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE ERIE;

EID: 84876742936     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000209     Document Type: Article

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