Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tortajada, Cecilia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Altinbilek, Dogan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Biswas, Asit K. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Σειρά: Water Resources Development and Management,
• Θέματα: Environment.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environmental management.; Ecotoxicology.; Nature conservation.; Water pollution.; Environment, general.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Environmental Management.; Nature Conservation.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

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...