Essays about: "dam projects"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words dam projects.

1. 16. Political Structure and Anti-dam Protest Movements: Comparing Cases of India and China

   University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Rabeya Khatun Kazi; [2013]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Social Movement; Anti-Dam Movement; Political Structure; Protest Mobilization; Sardar Sarovar Dam; Three Gorges Dam; India; China;

   Abstract : In recent times, increasing instances of population displacement from many large dam construction projects have led to increase in anti-dam protest movements. But some of these protest movements are more successfully mobilized than others. The differences in success are largely due to the kind of political system they are based in. READ MORE

3. 17. Nonlinear Chaotic and Trend Analyses of Water Level at Urmia Lake, Iran

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Sina Khatami Mashhadi; [2013]
   Keywords : Hypersaline lake; Urmia Lake; Artemia Urmiana; Nonlinear time series analysis; Chaos Theory; Correlation Dimension Method; Man-Kendall trend test; Trend; Climate Variability; Hydroclimatology; Salinity; Secondary Salinization; Regressions; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Urmia Lake is the largest habitat of Artemia Urmiana in the world located in an endorheic basin in northwest Iran. This shallow terminal lake has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO and a National Park under the 1971 Ramsar Convention. READ MORE

4. 18. Hydro politics and interprovincial relations in Pakistan : a case study of the Kalabagh Dam controversy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Usman Muhammad; [2012]
   Keywords : Kalabagh project; Provincial disputes; Federal government; Hydro politics;

   Abstract : Water has vital importance in all aspects of human life. It is a key natural resource for any country. The demand for water is increasing due to population growth and poor water management. Many countries meet the demand for water by building reservoirs for water storage. READ MORE

5. 19. Cavitation assessment of the Baihetan discharge tunnel – Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

   University essay from KTH/Vattendragsteknik

   Author : Carin Alderman; Sophia Andersson; [2012]
   Keywords : Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD ; Discharge tunnel; Cavitation; Open channel flow; Static pressure; Baihetan hydropower project;

   Abstract : Recently it has become more common in the construction of large dams to reuse diversion tunnels as flood discharge tunnels in the final structure. These tunnels handle large flows with the characteristics of open channel flow. When such large hydrological forces act upon a structure there are several problems to be expected. READ MORE

6. 20. The Role of Infrastructure Projects in Socio-economic Development: Case study of Geheyan dam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Zeynep Erdal; [2012]
   Keywords : Hydropower projects; Changyang Tujia Autonomous County; Geheyan dam; socio-economic development; Horizontal inequality; Social wellbeing theory; industrialization; urbanization; tourism.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Previous research on hydropower projects impact on people’s socio-economic development has mainly focused on relocated people, immediately after they were relocated, arguing that relocation result in underdevelopment of people´s livelihoods. Henceforth, this research contribute to the literature through including a long-term perspective to highlight immediate and long-term impacts on relocated and non-relocated people in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of hydropower projects´ impact. READ MORE