Hydrology & the hydrosphere
Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience
A Vision for Future Practice
by Committee on Integrating Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience; Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Research Council
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Although advances in engineering can reduce the risk of dam and levee failure, some failures will still occur. Such events cause impacts on social and physical infrastructure that extend far beyond the flood zone. Broadening dam and levee safety programs to consider community- and regional-level priorities in decision making can help reduce the risk of, and increase community resilience to, potential dam and levee failures.
Collaboration between dam and levee safety professionals at all levels, persons and property owners at direct risk, members of the wider economy, and the social and environmental networks in a community would allow all stakeholders to understand risks, shared needs, and opportunities, and make more informed decisions related to dam and levee infrastructure and community resilience. Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice explains that fundamental shifts in safety culture will be necessary to integrate the concepts of resilience into dam and levee safety programs.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date October 2012
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309256148
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 49 USD
- Pages172
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions10 x 7 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309256155 . Copyright year 2012.
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