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Book Jragung Dam Multi Purpose Irrigation Flood Control Hydro Electric and Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Project  Environmental impact

Download or read book Jragung Dam Multi Purpose Irrigation Flood Control Hydro Electric and Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Project Environmental impact written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Jragung Dam Multi Purpose Irrigation Flood Control Hydro Electric and Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Project  Irrigation and drainage

Download or read book Jragung Dam Multi Purpose Irrigation Flood Control Hydro Electric and Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Project Irrigation and drainage written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Jragung Dam Multi Purpose Irrigation Flood Control Hydro Electric and Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Project  Completion report

Download or read book Jragung Dam Multi Purpose Irrigation Flood Control Hydro Electric and Municipal and Industrial Water Supply Project Completion report written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Impacts of Large Dams  A Global Assessment

Download or read book Impacts of Large Dams A Global Assessment written by Cecilia Tortajada and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are essential to meet the increasing water demands of the world and that their overall societal benefits far outweight the costs. In contrast, the opponents claim that social and environmental costs of large dams far exceed their benefits, and that the era of construction of large dams is over. A major reason as to why there is no consensus on the overall benefits of large dams is because objective, authoritative and comprehensive evaluations of their impacts, especially ten or more years after their construction, are conspicuous by their absence. This book debates impartially, comprehensively and objectively, the positive and negative impacts of large dams based on facts, figures and authoritative analyses. These in-depth case studies are expected to promote a healthy and balanced debate on the needs, impacts and relevance of large dams, with case studies from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America.

Book The Large Dam Dilemma

    Book Details:
  • Author : Pu Wang
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-10-18
  • ISBN : 9400776306
  • Pages : 112 pages

Download or read book The Large Dam Dilemma written by Pu Wang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large dam construction has significant environmental and social impacts at different scales. As the largest developing country in the world, China has built about half of the world’s large dams, and more are expected to be built over the next two decades to meet the country’s rapidly growing demand for energy. This book summarizes and updates information about the history, distribution, functions, and impacts of large dams, both globally and at China’s national level. It then addresses the environmental and social-economic impacts of large dams in China with particular emphasis on the impacts of large dams on relocated people and associated compensation policies. Lastly, it introduces an integrated ecological and socio-economic study conducted in areas affected by dams along the Upper Mekong River, China. This book has the following three goals. The first goal is to summarize and update information on large dams globally and at China’s national level (Ch. 2). We examine large dam problems from different perspectives, ranging from their spatial and temporal distributions and their environmental and social impacts, to discussions and debates centered on them. We also incorporate the results of an empirical investigation of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of large dams on the Upper Mekong River, China, and draw conclusions out of the analysis (Chs.3 & 4). Our second goal is to provide an analysis framework to help understand the environmental and social-economic impacts of dam construction and the resulting environmental degradations and social inequities at different scales (Chs.3 & 4), as well as to offer recommendations for mitigating these impacts within China’s socio-political context (Ch. 5). The significant environmental effects resulting from dam construction include damage to ecological integrity and loss of biological diversity. The most significant social consequences brought by dam projects are their negative impacts on relocated people. Our analysis framework provides approaches to help comprehensively understand these impacts. Our third goal is to provide clues and suggestions for further studies of large dam problems both globally and in China (Ch. 5). The construction of large dams is proceeding rapidly in different parts of the world despite the heated debates on whether they should be built at all. The decision-making process related to building large dams involves considerations of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and social equity. Therefore, interdisciplinary collaborations are required in large dam research and development projects in order to reconcile the interests of different stakeholders and avoid harming ecosystems, biodiversity, and human welfare. Overall, we hope our book facilitates future examinations of large dams by providing summaries of existing data and research related to large dams, and offering a framework for better understanding and analyzing their environmental and social impacts.

Book Environmental Impact of Dams

Download or read book Environmental Impact of Dams written by Rohit Daroch and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: 10.0, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, language: English, abstract: According to WWF: • Worldwide the total amount of water stored in dams is 3-6 times more than that contained in rivers. • The wetlands area during the 20th century has decreased by over 50%. • Out of the 10,000 recorded freshwater species more than 20% have either become extinct, threatened or endangered in recent times. These facts are enough to justify the tremendous impact on environment dams are having. Large scale projects like dams are often floated as important and necessary means of economic development. But this development comes at some or the other cost. Cost to the environment, development and society. So what are dams really for? • Water supply for the general public for domestic uses as well as irrigation which is imperative for our agrarian Indian society. • Hydroelectric power generation. India is the 7th largest producer of hydroelectric power with 114 Tetra-watt hours. It produces 3.3% of the world total. • Dams impede the turbulent and sudden flow of water to prevent floods. Well that is what they are for and granted many of them achieve the above given purposes but they are subject to widespread criticism and debate. Several vehement national and international movements have brought into light the severe problems associated with them. Dams have been criticized for disturbing natural water flows, affecting deposits of nutrients as well as lifecycles of species that depend on freshwater habitat. Reductions in water quantities can increase salinity and make the water unusable for drinking and irrigation. The transport of sediments that are crucial for natural cycles is also affected. This may cause flood risks, lower groundwater tables and in turn affect entire ecosystems. With that said we must point out that dams do not always have a negative impact on habitats. E.g. once reservoirs become established they can become sites where birds can thrive. There are cases where dam projects have taken up significant compensation for the environmental damage they had caused during their initial phases, but these cases are few and far between. In this report, we take up the issue of impact of dams from three different perspectives which we believe are best suited for such a topic: - Economics, Population and Risks and Hazards. We first present them individually and give a brief analysis of each perspective then we present a comprehensive and thorough conclusion at the end.

Book Jragung Dam

    Book Details:
  • Author : Nedeco
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1973
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Jragung Dam written by Nedeco and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Pamo Dam and Reservoir Project

Download or read book Pamo Dam and Reservoir Project written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Narrows Dam and Reservoir Project  Construction of Supplemental Water Supply for Agricultural and Municipal Water Use  Gooseberry Creek  Sanpete County

Download or read book Narrows Dam and Reservoir Project Construction of Supplemental Water Supply for Agricultural and Municipal Water Use Gooseberry Creek Sanpete County written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Post Environmental and Socio Economic Impact of Hydroelectric Dam

Download or read book Post Environmental and Socio Economic Impact of Hydroelectric Dam written by Sweta Priyam and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worldwide, dams played a key role in development of a country's agriculture and economy. They supply water to meet industrial and domestic needs, control floods and generate power. The Massanjore Dam was build in 1956 on river Mayurakshi, located in Dumka, Jharkhand (then Bihar) servers the purpose of controlling flood, irrigation of fields in Jharkhand and supply of 4MW electricity to the state of West Bengal. As a result of construction of the dam, about 100 villages with a total population about 15,000 persons, mostly tribal, were affected in the reservoir area. The catchment area is 1,860 sq. km and maximum submerged area is 9,430 ha. The area has been experiencing soil erosion due to inadequate forest cover, denudation of forest, uncontrolled grazing. Some program of social and farm forestry were launched but have not made any significant headway. There is lot of scope of pisciculture and tourism in the reservoir area but unfortunately no initiative has been taken in this direction. The study indicates that the dam improved the socio-economic status of the area but environmentally it needs restoration and upgradation for maximum benefits in the area.

Book The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams

Download or read book The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams written by Edward Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams

Download or read book The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams written by Edward Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Impacts of Large Dams  A Global Assessment

Download or read book Impacts of Large Dams A Global Assessment written by Cecilia Tortajada and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are essential to meet the increasing water demands of the world and that their overall societal benefits far overweigh the costs. In contrast, the opponents claim that social and environmental costs of large dams far exceed their benefits, and that the era of construction of large dams is over. A major reason as to why there is no consensus on the overall benefits of large dams is because objective, authoritative and comprehensive evaluations of their impacts, especially ten or more years after their construction, are conspicuous by their absence. This book debates impartially, comprehensively and objectively, the positive and negative impacts of large dams based on facts, figures and authoritative analyses. These in-depth case studies are expected to promote a healthy and balanced debate on the needs, impacts and relevance of large dams, with case studies from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America.