
Dams and Dikes in Development
Proceedings of the Symposium, World Water Day, 22 March 2001
A A Balkema Publishers
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2002
Book
Hardback
98 pages
978-90-5809-541-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Proceedings of the Symposium at World Water Day, 2001 presents a discussion of dams and dikes. Various speakers considered the benefits and drawbacks of dams, and there was discussion about why it is that people are against dams in specific situations, and how such situations may be resolved. Solutions are suggested to such controversies. These proceedings contain the full text of the presentations. They will be a useful resource for decision-makers and planners of future projects. This work highlights the international nature of these important hydraulic engineering strucures and both their technology and social implications.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-5809-541-1 (9789058095411)
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H. van Duivendijk | B. Schultz | C.-J. van Westen
Dams and Dikes in Development
Proceedings of the Symposium, World Water Day, 22 March 2001
E-Book
01/2002
CRC Press
€67.49
Available for download

H. van Duivendijk | B. Schultz | C.-J. van Westen
Dams and Dikes in Development
Proceedings of the Symposium, World Water Day, 22 March 2001
E-Book
01/2002
1st Edition
CRC Press
€67.49
Available for download
Persons
H. van Duivendijk, B. Schultz, C.-J. van Westen
Content
Introduction, Dams and dikes - benefits, costs and option assessment, Dikes, dams and water management, Living with dams, Safe dams and dikes, how safe?, Dams and development: The report of the World Commission on Dams, ICOLD's criteria applied to the southern delta area, Role of the consultants, Role of the consultants, List of contributors, Committees