Theme 6 - Environment, social, safety and welfare

Reservoir safety research advisory group (ReSRAG)

Relevant ICOLD committees and UK representatives	Committee G: Environment – No UK representative Committee I: Public Safety around Dams – No UK representative Committee N: Public Awareness and Education – No UK representative Committee RE: Resettlement due to Reservoirs – Alison Bartle
Key UK guidance documents	Public access to open reservoirs (July 2009), Water UK Occasional Guidance Note
UK papers	Refer to the BDS bibliography for all reservoir-related technical papers
Key ICOLD bulletins	B167 - Regulation of Dam Safety: An overview of current practice world wide (pre-print) B130 - Risk Assessment in Dam Safety Management. A Reconnaissance of Benefits. Methods and Current Applications (2005) B059 - Dam safety ‐ Guidelines (1987) B029 - Report from the Committee on Risks to Third Parties from Large Dams (1977)
Relevant BDS evening meetings	BDS Webinar Session 4 - Legacies - Discontinuance or Adaption (2020) Public Safety at UK Reservoirs (2019) Hampstead Heath Reservoir Scheme (2016) The Aswan Dam(s) - Was it a good idea? (2016) Dams for Irrigation: Technical and social considerations for sustainability (2015) Environmental perspectives on the Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study (2011)
Current UK research	To be completed
Recent and current international research	To be completed
Key international publications and guides	For additional references, refer to ICOLD bulletins