Essays about: "impacts of Dams"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words impacts of Dams.

  1. 16. To dam or not to dam : a case study of conflict surrounding the Collinsville Dams and implications for the future

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Laura Hart; [2014]
    Keywords : Farmington River; Collinsville Dams; run-of-river hydropower; local renewable energy; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Hydroelectric power is a controversial renewable energy. Adding more renewables to the energy mix is becoming more critical with the onslaught of climate change, while river health and water quality remain a highly pertinent environmental issue. Balancing the need for local renewable energy and environmental concerns is the topic of many cases. READ MORE

  3. 17. Application of reservoir simulation and flow routing models to the operation of multi-reservoir system in terms of flood controlling and hydropower’s regulation.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Hadi Madani; [2013]
    Keywords : flood control; reservoir operation; mathematical modelling; Hec-ResSim; Ore River; Lule River;

    Abstract : Dams are amongst the most important components of water resource systems. In many places the water regulated by and stored in dams is essential to meet the development objectives of water supply, flood control, agriculture (i.e. irrigation and livestock), industry, energy generation and other sectors. READ MORE

  4. 18. Impacts of saline water intrusion on the daily lives in the Mekong Delta Viet Nam

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Anna Bergqvist ; Katrin Eitrem Holmgren; Pehr Rylander ; [2012]
    Keywords : saline intrusion; cropping systems; rice-shrimp; farmers; local authorities; communication; adaptation;

    Abstract : We conducted a field study in the coastal province of Ben Tre, Viet Nam. Saline intrusion is a realityfor people living in this province and one objective of our study was to ask for views andconsequences of this phenomenon. READ MORE

  5. 19. Flood impact assessment and proposals for improved flood management in Keimoes, South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Erik Nilsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Floods; vulnerability assessment; South Africa; Kai!garib Municipality; flood emergency walls; dam management; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study assesses the impacts of the floods in early 2011 in the Northern Cape Province in South Africa and focuses especially on the small town Keimoes located on the major Orange River. During this period 33 municipalities in 7 out of the country’s 8 provinces were declared as disaster areas due to widespread flooding. READ MORE

  6. 20. About dam time! The emergence of dam removal in river management policy : lessons from the Elwha River restoration project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Bjorn Berg; [2012]
    Keywords : river management; policy change; Elwha River; dam removal; river restoration; sustainability science; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Dams are pervasive features of the river systems in the United States. More than 80,000 large dams, and as many as 2.5 million small dams, are spread throughout every major watershed in the country. READ MORE