| Description |
1 online resource (415 p.) |
| Series |
Sustainable Infrastructure Ser |
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Sustainable Infrastructure Ser
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Context -- Objective -- Country Case Studies -- Analytical Approach -- Toward a Decision Framework -- Legal Frameworks for Dam Safety -- Institutional Frameworks for Dam Safety -- Contents of the Regulatory Regime -- Risk-Informed Decision-Making -- Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety -- Funding Dam Safety -- Transboundary Dam Safety -- A Decision Support Tool -- 1 Dams and Development: An Introduction -- Development Context -- Dams and Reservoirs: A Global Picture |
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World Bank Engagement With Dams -- Defining Dam Safety Assurance -- Notes -- References -- 2 Objectives and Analytical Approach -- Objectives -- Country Selection -- Analytical Framework -- A Continuum of Options for Dam Safety Assurance -- Notes -- References -- 3 Legal Foundations for Dam Safety Assurance -- Context and Rationale -- Type of Legal System -- Government Law Making and Administration -- Types of Legislation for Dam Safety Assurance -- Dam Safety Regulation under Enabling and Dedicated Legislation -- Defining Legal Liability for Dam Safety Assurance -- Insuring against Liability |
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Key Messages and Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 4 Institutional and Governance Arrangements for Dam Safety Assurance -- Context and Rationale -- Roles and Responsibilities for Dam Safety Assurance -- Oversight of Dam Safety Assurance -- Role of THE Dam Safety Assurance Authority -- Specific Roles and Powers of the Dam Safety Assurance Authority -- Vertical Institutional Systems across Jurisdictions -- Horizontal Institutional Systems across Sectors -- Key Messages and Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 5 Contents of the Regulatory Regime -- Context and Rationale |
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Capture of Regulated Dams -- Classification of Dams for Proportioning Regulatory Mandates -- Dam Classification and Design Standards -- Requirements for Surveillance, Inspection, and Review -- Requirements for Operation and Maintenance -- Record-Keeping Requirements -- Education and Training -- Legal Status of Guidelines and Standards -- Enforcement and Dispute-Resolution Mechanisms -- Key Messages and Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 6 Risk-Informed Decision-Making -- Context and Rationale -- Standards-Based Approach -- Risk-Informed Approaches -- Typical Steps in a Risk-Informed Approach |
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Typology of Risk Analysis and Assessment Techniques -- Qualitative and Semiquantitative Risk Assessment -- Quantitative Risk Assessments -- Risk Tolerability Criteria -- The Status of Risk-Informed Approaches -- Portfolio Risk Assessment and Portfolio Risk Management -- Key Messages and Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 7 Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety -- Context and Rationale -- Emergency Preparedness Plan -- Public Safety -- Security -- Key Messages and Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 8 Funding Mechanisms for Dam Safety Assurance -- Context and Rationale |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ueda, Satoru
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Pisaniello, John
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Tingey, Joanne
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Lyon, Kimberly
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Garcia, Esteben Boj
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| ISBN |
9781464812439 |
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1464812438 |
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