GERD: An appraisal

University essay from KTH/Hälsoinformatik och logistik

Author: Osman Eltom; [2020]

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Abstract: AbstractThe grandEthiopianRenaissanceDam,amajorhydropowerprojectlocatedintheBlueNilein Ethiopia,isprojectedtobecomeoneofthebiggestsourcesofhydroelectricpowerinAfricaby2022.Thescaleoftheprojectisburdenedwithaconsiderableenvironmentalandsocialload,the magnitudeofitsimpactdependingonafewkeydecisionsmadeduringtheinauguralstages.The viabilityofGERDintheNileBasinisassessed.Keyconsiderationstobearinmindduringthe initialfillingofthemainreservoirarediscussed.Anumberofmodelsandsimulationsarecited andanalysed,mostlydealingwithhydrologicaldataintheregionandpredictionsofGERD’simpact onannualflowrates.Recommendationsforanenvironmentallyconsciousfillingstageandsubsequentoperationareincludedintheclosingstatements.Key words: GERD, NileBasin,hydroelectric,gravitydam,biodiversity,energymanagement,civil infrastructure,powersystems,sustainability,environmentalmanagement.

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