Could Europe have more mini hydro sites? A suitability analysis based on continentally harmonized geographical and hydrological data

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 37, Issue , 2014, Pages 794-808

  Bodis K ^a   Monforti, F ^a   Szabo S ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydropower; Potential assessment; Spatial analysis; Suitability mapping

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MAPPING; SMALL POWER PLANTS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES; GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS; HYDROPOWER; POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT; SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANTS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84902256266     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.05.071     Document Type: Review

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