Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds

Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds

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Main Author: Teklitz, Allen
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2016
Subjects:
Engineering
Watershed
Risk
Reliability
Modeling
Sustainability
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1460729370
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin14607293702021-08-03T06:35:45Z Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds Teklitz, Allen Engineering Watershed Risk Reliability Modeling Sustainability Asking `what’s the chance of rain” has acclimated everyone who watches the news to the concept of risk. The goal of this work is to enable tools for watershed managers, stakeholders, and the public alike to be able to evaluate the risk of water contamination within watersheds. Presented in this dissertation are three methods of risk analysis using reliability methods. First, Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) is applied to watersheds to develop reliability based design equations. Second, risk maps of watershed are created using first order approximation. Third, a Monte-Carlo (MC) procedure is used to perform system reliability analysis, create sensitivity maps, and create sustainability metrics including reliability, vulnerability resilience, and the sustainability index. These methods help to address watersheds which are complex systems and water quality which is driven by inherently stochastic environmental processes. These tools will give watershed managers means to evaluate the risk of water contamination and help make decisions regarding management. 2016-06-03 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1460729370 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1460729370 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Engineering
Watershed
Risk
Reliability
Modeling
Sustainability
spellingShingle Engineering
Watershed
Risk
Reliability
Modeling
Sustainability
Teklitz, Allen
Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds
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title_short Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds
title_full Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds
title_fullStr Reliability Approach to Risk Management in Watersheds
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