Dam reoperation in an era of climate change

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 321-327

  Watts, R J ^a   Richter, B D ^b   Opperman, J J ^c   Bowmer, K H ^d  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

dams; environmental flows; flood control; flow restoration; flow variability; freshwater ecosystems; hydropower; water supply

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DAM CONSTRUCTION; DESALINATION; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOW MODELING; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79953195501     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10047     Document Type: Article

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