High‐resolution map** of the world's reservoirs and dams for sustainable river‐flow management
Despite the recognized importance of reservoirs and dams, global datasets describing their
characteristics and geographical distribution are largely incomplete. To enable advanced …
characteristics and geographical distribution are largely incomplete. To enable advanced …
Impacts from hydropower production on biodiversity in an LCA framework—review and recommendations
EO Gracey, F Verones - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Expanding renewable energy production is widely accepted as a promising
strategy in climate change mitigation. However, even renewable energy production has …
strategy in climate change mitigation. However, even renewable energy production has …
[BOOK][B] Environmental flows: saving rivers in the third millennium
A Arthington - 2012 - books.google.com
Environmental Flows describes the timing, quality, and quantity of water flows required to
sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human well-being and livelihoods that …
sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human well-being and livelihoods that …
[PDF][PDF] Lost in development's shadow: The downstream human consequences of dams
The World Commission on Dams (WCD) report documented a number of social and
environmental problems observed in dam development projects. The WCD gave particular …
environmental problems observed in dam development projects. The WCD gave particular …
A comprehensive assessment of stream fragmentation in Great Britain
Artificial barriers are one of the main threats to river ecosystems, resulting in habitat
fragmentation and loss of connectivity. Yet, the abundance and distribution of most artificial …
fragmentation and loss of connectivity. Yet, the abundance and distribution of most artificial …
Fish navigation of large dams emerges from their modulation of flow field experience
Navigating obstacles is innate to fish in rivers, but fragmentation of the world's rivers by more
than 50,000 large dams threatens many of the fish migrations these waterways support. One …
than 50,000 large dams threatens many of the fish migrations these waterways support. One …
Discovering dependencies, trade‐offs, and robustness in joint dam design and operation: An ex‐post assessment of the Kariba Dam
Globally, many countries are actively seeking to maximize the hydropower potential of major
river basins, yielding proposals for constructing approximately 3,700 major dams in the near …
river basins, yielding proposals for constructing approximately 3,700 major dams in the near …
Impacts of the hydropower-controlled Tana-Beles interbasin water transfer on downstream rural livelihoods (northwest Ethiopia)
Despite public awareness of unintended impacts (1980s) and well-developed international
standards (2000s), downstream impacts of large hydropower projects still very often are not …
standards (2000s), downstream impacts of large hydropower projects still very often are not …
Climatological and hydrological patterns and verified trends in precipitation and streamflow in the basins of Brazilian hydroelectric plants
W Luiz Silva, LNR Xavier, MEP Maceira… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
This study focuses on investigating possible changes in hydrometeorological behavior on
important Brazilian river basins for power generation purposes. Thereby, this research …
important Brazilian river basins for power generation purposes. Thereby, this research …
Transport of particulate organic carbon in the lower Yellow River (Huanghe) as modulated by dam operation
Abstract The Yellow River has changed into a highly dam-controlled system over the recent
decades. Based on gauging records of water-sediment discharge and particulate organic …
decades. Based on gauging records of water-sediment discharge and particulate organic …