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Laying the Foundations: Decision Support Tool to Inform and Assess Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety Assurance

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dc.contributor.authorBoj Garcia, Esteban
dc.contributor.authorWishart, Marcus J.
dc.contributor.authorUeda, Satoru
dc.contributor.authorPisaniello, John
dc.contributor.authorTingey-Holyoak, Joanne L.
dc.contributor.authorLyon, Kimberly N.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-27T21:40:21Z
dc.date.available2022-09-27T21:40:21Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe foundation for effective dam safety assurance is an appropriate and well-designed regulatory framework that captures the legal, institutional, technical, and financial elements in the reality of a particular jurisdiction. Aging infrastructure, diminishing returns on new projects, changes in climate and weather patterns, and shifting trends of human settlement require ever-increasing attention in the effort to ensure the safety of dams and downstream communities. Establishing and maintaining a regulatory framework that is fit for purpose is, therefore, necessary for assuring the quality of dam design, construction, and operations. The framework also ensures that safety measures are reflective of the risks inherent in managing these structures and the context in which they are developed. Such frameworks need to be developed as part of a holistic strategy for water management that is integrated in basin and regional planning processes. The purpose of this Decision Support Tool is to guide countries and jurisdictions through various considerations in designing and updating their regulatory environment for dam safety assurance. This Decision Support Tool aggregates information derived from a comprehensive review and comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks in 51 countries. It presents a typology of situations that correlate with regulatory framework options along a continuum from minimum to maximum assurance of safety. It then presents hypothetical examples of how the Decision Support Tool can be used by countries and jurisdictions to assess their own situations and which regulatory options may be appropriate to consider for improving dam safety assurance.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099600009232224065/P1562430405c5606b0bca307068cf45dcc9
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/38070
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38070
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDAM SAFETY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION
dc.subjectSAFETY OF DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectSAFETY OF DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES DAM SAFETY MEASURES
dc.subjectDECISION SUPPORT TOOL
dc.subjectDAM RISK CLASSIFICATION
dc.titleLaying the Foundationsen
dc.title.subtitleDecision Support Tool to Inform and Assess Regulatory Frameworks for Dam Safety Assuranceen
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okr.crossref.titleLaying the Foundations
okr.date.disclosure2022-09-23
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:50:03.468849Z
okr.date.lastmodified2022-09-23T00:00:00Zen
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okr.sectorRenewable Energy Hydro,Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Renewable energy
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection :: General water, sanitation and flood protection sector
okr.themeRule of law :: Law reform
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Water resource management
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Regulation
okr.topicLaw and Development::Infrastructure and Law
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicWater Resources::Dams and Reservoirs
okr.unitGlobal Solutions Water (SWAGL)
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