A CBA model of a hydro project in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 47-68

  Morimoto, Risako ^a   Hope, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Dam; Hydropower; Sri lanka; Sustainable development; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAMS; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

HYDROPOWER; PROFITABILITY; SRI LANKA; UPPER KOTMALE HYDROPOWER PROOJECT (UKHP);

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISCOUNT RATE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA;

EID: 3042636620     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgei.2004.004693     Document Type: Article

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