Résumé :
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Dam authorities, owners, engineers and academics recognize the need for a permanent effort in order to guarantee a high level of safety against dam accidents and incidents, as well as to protect human lives against abnormal floods in the valleys. New methodologies are under development, involving both engineering and social sciences, within an integrated concept of valley risk management. A NATO workshop was held in Lisbon, Portugal, to discuss these issues. Invited speakers from different countries presented their experiences and research works. These contributions costitute the core of this book published for the benefit of all interested in dam safety and risk management.
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