2012 – Development Of A Comprehensive Approach To Portfolio Consequence Assessment Using Spatial Data

A.E. Bentley, P.I. Hill, S.M. Lang, M. Freund, A. Richardson

This paper describes the development of a detailed assessment approach using spatial data to estimate the consequences of dam failure across a portfolio of 18 dams in NSW. The assessment is made for potential loss of life; economic and financial losses and a qualitative assessment of environmental and social impacts. The approach is designed around the use and interrogation of spatial databases combined with outputs from hydraulic models. The assessment method is applicable to a wide range of dams in different valleys, each with different downstream characteristics. The paper provides discussion on the advantages of the approach and presents some insights into the effective application to a dam portfolio of significant size and scale.
Keywords: consequence assessment, spatial databases

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