This research area brings the engineering, law and accounting disciplines together to develop and apply policy and practice tools to enable partner stakeholders to navigate and resolve the interrelated legal, institutional, technical, financial and risk factors for achieving sustainable water supply, hydropower and dam safety in any country setting; in a world where dams exist everywhere and their sustainability is critical to people’s lives. Projects help business, industry and policy makers better understand the critical legal-technical considerations, and help design both policy and practice solutions to improve productivity, equity and safety. For example, through gap analyses between what exists and what could/should exist based on comparative analyses of international best or minimum practices. Emerging project areas include exploring how best to manage: transboundary dams and flood risk; community expectations; and risk tolerability with regard to water storage and safety.
- Student type: International, Domestic
- Research degree type: PhD, Master of Research
- Signature research theme: Food, Agriculture and Wine
- Supervisor: Professor John Pisaniello
