Resource
Dams and floods - Guidelines and case histories
Resource Type
Guidelines, Technical Manuals, Reference Books
Reference Title
Dams and floods - Guidelines and case histories
Organization/Agency
International Commission on Large Dams
Publisher Name
International Commission on Large Dams
Year
2003
Document Number
ICOLD Bulletin 125
Abstract/Additional Information
During the last decades of the 20th century, natural disasters, and particularly those caused by floods, have significantly affected human life by producing grave social impact and economic damages. The principal aim of this Bulletin is to demonstrate the role played by dams in flood mitigation by describing real case.
The Bulletin is addressed to all those involved in the design, construction and operation of dams and their reservoirs.
