Environmental flow is the minimum flow required in a fluvial system to maintain its ecological
health and to promote socio-economic sustainability. The present work critically examines …

The concept of environmental flows (E-Flows) describes the streamflow that is necessary to
maintain river ecosystems. Although a large number of methods have been developed, a …

The flood magnitudes with 25, 50, and 100 years return periods and the environmental flows
(Qenv) are of outmost importance in the context of hydraulic and hydrologic design. In this …

The term “hydropower” clearly states that the main source for generating electricity would be
“water” and this is done by tap** the flow of water from rivers and dams. The hydropower …

The development of a hydropower facility has, in nearly all cases, some impact on natural
river flows and the wider environment. This impact often includes the effect on fish, most …

Water and energy are interconnected in various and complex ways. Therefore, their
management needs to be linked to account for the limitations and the competitiveness …

At the beginning of the decade of the 1970's it was clear that unless an instream flow
regimens was quantified the need for an instream flow. Three 1970's methods are reviewed …