Essays about: "benefits of dams"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words benefits of dams.
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1. Headfirst into shallow water - Wetland restoration and its contribution to the Habitats Directive
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Växtekologi och evolution; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Located in the borderland between aquatic and terrestrial environments, the wetlands cover a wide spectrum of habitats and enable living standards for a great variety of organisms. Although important habitats, a great extent of the original wetlands have disappeared in Europe and Sweden due to anthropogenic disturbances. READ MORE
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2. Hydraulic Modelling of Eurasian Beaver Structural Modifications: Implications for Evaluating their Contributions to Natural Flood Management in Scotland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The concurrent climate and biodiversity crises in Scotland necessitate the exploration of ecosystem-based adaptation to simultaneously address increased flood risk and the loss of native species. This research investigated the contributions of Eurasian beaver reintroductions to natural flood management in Scotland. READ MORE
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3. Dam Failure Analysis of the Parteboda Hydropower Plant : A deterministic approach
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Despite all the benefits a dam can provide, hundreds of years of experience have shown the destructive forces that can be unleashed by dam failure. To carry out risk management and execute mitigative measures for a dam facility, it is first necessary to assess the incremental consequences of a potential dam failure. READ MORE
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4. Investigating eco-hydrological relationships between fishes and flow regimes in Spanish rivers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : There is currently a need in Spain for monitoring the effects of the environmental flows. The use of eco-hydrological relationships to design both environmental flows regimes and the monitoring programs that track their effects on riverine ecosystems is highly recommended. READ MORE
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5. The impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissances Dam on the Water-Energy-Food security nexus in Sudan
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Controversy in transboundary rivers usually arises due to a lack of inclusive agreement and cooperation between the basin countries. Originating from Ethiopia, the Blue Nile River contributes most of the Nile River water making it vital for water, energy, and food security at downstream Sudan and Egypt. READ MORE