Environmental-impact assessment of hydro-power in Egypt

Applied Energy

Volumn 65, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 285-302

  Rashad, S M ^a   Ismail, M A ^a  

^a HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aswan high dam; Emissions; Environmental; Green house gasses; Hydro power; Impact; Social

Indexed keywords

ENERGY PRODUCTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

DAM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT;

EGYPT;

EID: 0034030401     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(99)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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