The developments, policies and assessments of hydropower in the Ganga River Basin

Our National River Ganga: Lifeline of Millions

Volumn 9783319005300, Issue , 2014, Pages 285-305

  Alley, Kelly D ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dams; Hydroelectric; Hydropower; Impact assessment; Run of river; Vishnugad Pipalkoti

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; LAND USE;

DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS; DEVELOPMENT POLICIES; GANGA BASIN; HYDROELECTRIC; HYDROPOWER; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LANDUSE CHANGE; RIVER BASINS; RUN OF RIVERS; VISHNUGAD PIPALKOTI;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

EID: 84930024584     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00530-0_12     Document Type: Chapter

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