The worthwhileness of dam failure mitigation: an Australian example.

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Smith, D. I. (David Ingle)

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1990Description: 17p., 5 tables, 6 figs, 30 refsSubject(s):

Subject: Investigates the economic implications of low-probability, high-consequence events - in this case, major dam failure. The study focuses on potential failure of the Googong dam in New South Wales; failure of this dam would severely impact two down-stream cities - Queanbeyan and Canberra. The study demonstrates that the cost of upgrading the structure appears worthwhile even in terms of tangible losses alone.

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Reprinted from Applied Geography; 1990; Vol 10 No 1; pp5-19

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Investigates the economic implications of low-probability, high-consequence events - in this case, major dam failure. The study focuses on potential failure of the Googong dam in New South Wales; failure of this dam would severely impact two down-stream cities - Queanbeyan and Canberra. The study demonstrates that the cost of upgrading the structure appears worthwhile even in terms of tangible losses alone.

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