Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tortajada, Cecilia (Editor), Altinbilek, Dogan (Editor), Biswas, Asit K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Water Resources Development and Management,
• Subjects: 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...