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Record Nr.

UNINA9910350346103321

Autore

Yu Xuezhong

Titolo

Balancing River Health and Hydropower Requirements in the Lancang River Basin [[electronic resource] /] / by Xuezhong Yu, Daming He, Phouvin Phousavanh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-1565-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 pages)

Disciplina

621.312134

Soggetti

Environmental Medicine

Women

Monitoring/Environmental Analysis

Environmental Science and Engineering

Environmental Health

Women's Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

River Health Assessment -- Improving River Health Through Mitigation and Monitoring -- Transboundary Environmental Effects of Hydropower -- Changes In Women’s Livelihood In Areas Affected By Hydropower Projects -- Case Study: Experience Sharing in Laos -- Synthesis.

Sommario/riassunto

This book assesses river health in the Lancang River Basin with regard to the impacts of hydropower projects. It studies key components of the transboundary effects of Chinese dams on the Lancang River including its hydrology, sediment transport, water temperature, and fish community. It also investigates the specific impacts of hydropower on women’s lives and livelihoods, and factors that influence women’s participation in river health management. In closing, the lessons learned regarding environmental protection and hydropower development in the Lancang River Basin are shared, e.g. with hydropower developers and regulators in Laos.