Environmental Impacts of Hydropower and Alternative Mitigation Measures

analysis of environmental impacts of dam projects to determine optimum alternative case study : kalat dam and hydropower

introductionkalat dam and hydropower plant, which is in maroon river basin, kohgiluyeh and boyer-ahmad province is situated in the southwest of iran. in this research, in order to select the optimum alternative to this project, with due emphasis on the environmental criterions, three alternatives, namely, kalat, sarkooh, and zirna, are investigated. this plan encompasses the objectives of secur...

The Environmental Impacts of Logistics Systems and Options for Mitigation

Assessing the Mitigation of Environmental Impacts of Using Renewable Resources in Rural Areas (Case Study: Nejobaran Village-Kermanshah- Iran)

This paper evaluates the changes in the ecological footprint index in rural areas by applying the replacement of renewable energy sources to fossil fuels. Population growth, and consequently increased use of fossil fuels, has resulted in various environmental degradation including climate change, global warming, and melting of polar ice. Detailed scientific analysis show that the buildings cons...

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Global Hydropower

Currently, hydropower accounts for close to 16% of the world’s total power supply and is the world’s most dominant (86%) source of renewable electrical energy. The key resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which is dependent on precipitation. The future global climate is uncertain and thus poses some risk for the hydropower generation sector. The crucial question and challenge then is w...

THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY – IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT FOR HYDROPOWER TECHNOLOGIES AND PROGRAMMES ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION A Comparison of the Environmental Impacts of Hydropower with those of Other Generation Technologies