| Description |
88 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Hans van Duivendijk -- 2. Dams and dikes : benefits, costs and option assessment / Kaare Hoege -- Dikes, dams and water management / Bart Schultz -- Living with dams / H.L.F. Saeijs and Kirsten D. Schuijt -- Safe dams and dikes, how safe? / J.K. Vrijling -- Dams and development : the report of the World Commission on Dams / Jamie Skinner -- ICOLD's criteria applied to the southern delta area / Leo Santbergen, Jan Willem Slager and Kees Storm -- Role of the consultants / A. Leusink -- Contractors, their changing role / J.J. Enneking |
| Summary |
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 the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Water resources development -- Congresses.
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Dams -- Congresses.
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Dikes (Engineering) -- Congresses.
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Flood control -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Westen, C. J. van.
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Schultz, Bart, 1947-
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Duivendijk, Hans van.
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| LC no. |
2003273000 |
| ISBN |
905809541X |
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