Water scarcity assessments in the past, present, and future
Water scarcity has become a major constraint to socio‐economic development and a threat
to livelihood in increasing parts of the world. Since the late 1980s, water scarcity research …
to livelihood in increasing parts of the world. Since the late 1980s, water scarcity research …
Hydropower dams of the Mekong River basin: A review of their hydrological impacts
Hydropower production is altering the Mekong River basin's riverine ecosystems, which
contain the world's largest inland fishery and provide food security and livelihoods to …
contain the world's largest inland fishery and provide food security and livelihoods to …
Water-energy-ecosystem nexus: Balancing competing interests at a run-of-river hydropower plant coupling a hydrologic–ecohydraulic approach
The water-energy-ecosystem nexus represents a complex interlinkage that depends on the
flow regime type. Inadequate environmental flows setting may adversely affect the riverine …
flow regime type. Inadequate environmental flows setting may adversely affect the riverine …
Multiple stressors determine river ecological status at the European scale: Towards an integrated understanding of river status deterioration
JU Lemm, M Venohr, L Globevnik… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The biota of European rivers are affected by a wide range of stressors impairing water
quality and hydro‐morphology. Only about 40% of Europe's rivers reach 'good ecological …
quality and hydro‐morphology. Only about 40% of Europe's rivers reach 'good ecological …
Influence of hydrologically based environmental flow methods on flow alteration and energy production in a run-of-river hydropower plant
Increasing demand for renewable energy has led to a massive expansion of the small-scale
hydropower plants and particularly those of run-of-river type. Meanwhile, the awareness …
hydropower plants and particularly those of run-of-river type. Meanwhile, the awareness …
Flow regime aspects in determining environmental flows and maximising energy production at run-of-river hydropower plants
This study investigates the influence of the river flow regime type on the e-flows releases
and hydropower production, constrained by eight hydrologically-based e-flows methods. For …
and hydropower production, constrained by eight hydrologically-based e-flows methods. For …
A review of SWAT applications, performance and future needs for simulation of hydro-climatic extremes
Hydro-climatic extremes, such as droughts and floods, have most likely increased due to
climatic change and could lead to severe impacts on socio-economic, structural and …
climatic change and could lead to severe impacts on socio-economic, structural and …
Beyond the natural flow regime? Broadening the hydro‐ecological foundation to meet environmental flows challenges in a non‐stationary world
NLR Poff - Freshwater Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The natural flow regime concept has contributed significantly to environmental flows (e‐
flows) science and applications over the last 20 years. Natural flow regimes reflect long …
flows) science and applications over the last 20 years. Natural flow regimes reflect long …
An index-based framework for assessing patterns and trends in river fragmentation and flow regulation by global dams at multiple scales
The global number of dam constructions has increased dramatically over the past six
decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions …
decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions …
The natural sediment regime in rivers: Broadening the foundation for ecosystem management
Water and sediment inputs are fundamental drivers of river ecosystems, but river
management tends to emphasize flow regime at the expense of sediment regime. In an effort …
management tends to emphasize flow regime at the expense of sediment regime. In an effort …