Assessing the cumulative environmental impact of hydropower construction on river systems based on energy network model

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 78-92

  Chen, Shaoqing ^a   Chen, Bin ^a   Fath, Brian D ^b,c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Energy network model; Environmental impact assessment; Hydropower construction; Sustainable energy development

Indexed keywords

DAMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; FISH; FLOW OF WATER; HEAVY METALS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; INFORMATION SERVICES; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY NETWORK MODEL; ENERGY NETWORKS; HYDROPOWER CONSTRUCTION; NATURAL HABITAT; NETWORK MODELS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RIVER SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; WATER FLOWS;

FLOW PATTERNS;

EID: 84908402056     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.017     Document Type: Review

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