Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities

Laying the Foundations : A Global Analysis of Regulatory Frameworks for the Safety of Dams and Downstream Communities

Dam safety is central to public protection and economic security. However, the world has an aging portfolio of large dams, with growing downstream populations and rapid urbanization placing dual pressures on these important infrastructures to provide increased services and to do it more safely. To m...

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Main Authors: Wishart, Marcus J., Ueda, Satoru, Pisaniello, John D., Tingey-Holyoak, Joanne L., Lyon, Kimberly N., Boj García, Esteban
Format: Book
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2020
Subjects:
DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT
DAM SAFETY REGULATION
DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
RISK INFORMED DECISION MAKING
TRANSPARENCY
RESILIENCE
HYDROPOWER
PUBLIC SAFETY
DECISION SUPPORT
DECISION FRAMEWORK
DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITY
Online Access:https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34796

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https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/826021605862739667/global-analysis-of-regulatory-frameworks-for-the-safety-of-dams-and-downstream-communities
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34796

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