Social impacts of large dam projects: A comparison of international case studies and implications for best practice

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages

  Tilt, Bryan ^a   Braun, Yvonne ^b   He, Daming ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Displacement; Large dams; Lesotho; Resettlement; Social impact assessment

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DAM CONSTRUCTION; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSING; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; MIGRATION; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; HOUSING; MIGRATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL ASPECT; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67649185075     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.07.030     Document Type: Article

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