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Elbow River flood mitigation project decisions : fact sheet

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Presents a summary of benefit-cost analysis studies of proposed projects for Elbow River flood mitigation. The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir offers a higher benefit-cost ratio than the McLean... More ≫

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Presents a summary of benefit-cost analysis studies of proposed projects for Elbow River flood mitigation. The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir offers a higher benefit-cost ratio than the McLean Creek Dry Dam or Glenmore Reservoir Diversion (also known as the Calgary Tunnel).

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Benefit/cost analysis of flood mitigation projects for the City of Calgary : Springbank off-stream flood storage

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A benefit-cost analysis of the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir was conducted using updated flood damage curves developed through the Provincial Flood Damage Assessment Study.

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Benefit/cost analysis of flood mitigation projects for the City of Calgary : McLean Creek flood storage

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A benefit-cost analysis of the McLean Creek Dry Dam was conducted using updated flood damage curves developed through the Provincial Flood Damage Assessment Study.

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Benefit/cost analysis of flood mitigation projects for the City of Calgary : Glenmore Reservoir diversion

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A benefit-cost analysis of the Glenmore Reservoir Diversion was conducted using updated flood damage curves developed through the Provincial Flood Damage Assessment Study.

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Provincial flood damage assessment study City of Calgary : assessment of flood damages

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As part of a provincial flood damage assessment study, the City of Calgary was identified as a high priority centre and selected as the pilot municipality for the updating of flood damage curves... More ≫

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As part of a provincial flood damage assessment study, the City of Calgary was identified as a high priority centre and selected as the pilot municipality for the updating of flood damage curves and development of a Rapid Flood Damage Assessment Model. The primary purpose of this study is to estimate flood damages for a range of flood events such that average annual damages can be computed and employed in a subsequent benefit/cost analysis of potential flood mitigation alternatives.

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Provincial flood damage assessment study

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This study updated/developed flood damage curves in select communities at risk of flooding to 2014 economic values and established adjustment indices for their use in different flood prone... More ≫

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This study updated/developed flood damage curves in select communities at risk of flooding to 2014 economic values and established adjustment indices for their use in different flood prone communities across Alberta. It also developed a computerized model for estimating flood damages and undertook flood damage estimates for select communities throughout Alberta.

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