A new assessment method for comprehensive impact of hydropower development on runoff and sediment changes

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1034-1044

  Liu, Xinyou ^a,b   He, Daming ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yunnan Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources Manage   (China)

Author keywords

assessment method; hydropower development; Lancang River; runoff and sediment features

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869847618     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-012-0981-7     Document Type: Article

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