The need for private dam safety assurance: A follow-up 'model' policy from Tasmania

Australian Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 45-51

  Pisaniello, John ^b   McKay, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MODEL; SAFETY; TASMANIA;

EID: 84965017401     PISSN: 13241540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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