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Extending the life of reservoirs - sustainable sediment management for RoR hydropower and dams (Paperback)
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Extending the life of reservoirs - sustainable sediment management for RoR hydropower and dams (Paperback)
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Economic development relies critically on infrastructure
development. Yet, without careful planning, the services provided
by hydropower facilities and dams are at risk. Ensuring the
long-term resilience of these critical infrastructure facilities
requires early and consistent attention to the processes of
reservoir sedimentation, which reduce the storage capacity of
reservoirs and damages hydromechanical equipment, posing a threat
to the sustainability of hydropower, water supply, and irrigation
services. Written by two of the world's leading experts on sediment
management, Extending the Life of Reservoirs: Sustainable Sediment
Management for Dams and Run-of-River Hydropower provides guidance
on adopting sediment management practices for hydropower and dam
projects. It stresses the importance of incorporating sediment
management into projects in order to safeguard the many important
services of these projects, including water supply, irrigation, and
renewable electricity. In particular, the book stresses the
importance of integrating sediment management into the early
planning phases of projects. Importantly, this book provides a new
perspective on the importance of sediment management that is not
found in earlier work. The authors stress the value of sediment
management as a robust adaptation strategy to support sustainable
hydropower and supply of water for domestic use, agriculture, and
industry. The techniques focus on addressing uncertainties related
to future climate changes, and how uncertainty over future
hydrological patterns may be addressed. While the primary audience
for the book includes policy makers, lending agencies, and general
practitioners evaluating dam and hydropower proposals, the level of
detail provided in the book should appeal to a wide array of
stakeholder groups. The content is neither overly technical nor
overly simplistic, and aims to provide practical and useful
information.
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