Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience : A Vision for Future Practice [1 ed.] 9780309256155, 9780309256148

Although advances in engineering can reduce the risk of dam and levee failure, some failures will still occur. Such even

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Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience : A Vision for Future Practice [1 ed.]
9780309256155, 9780309256148

Community safety emerged as a new approach to tackling and preventing local crime and disorder in the late 1980s and was

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