Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DAMS IN THE SOCIETIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, ICOLD-SPANCOLD, 18 JUNE 2006, BARCELONA, SPAIN

• Main Author: De Cea, J.C (Author)
• Corporate Author: International Symposium on Dams in the Societies of the 21st Century Barcelona, Spain
• Other Authors: Berga, L. Luis (Editor), Buil, J.M (Editor), Bofill, E. (Editor), Perez, J.A. Garcia (Editor), Manueco, G. (Editor), Polimon, J. (Editor), Soriano, A. (Editor), Yague, J. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden Taylor & Francis 2006
• Subjects: Reservoirs > Congresses; Water resources development > Congresses > Environmental aspects; Dams > Congresses > Environmental aspects; Dams > Social aspects > Congresses; Water resources development > Congresses > Social aspects
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• Physical Description: 2 volume illusrations 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780415404235; 9780415402408; 0415402409; 9780415404228; 0415404223

Water resources stored by dams and reservoirs play an essential role in water resource management, hydropower and flood control. Where there is an extensive network of dam infrastructures, dams have made a major contribution to economic and social development, providing considerable storage capacity per capita. However, dams and reservoirs may also have an important social and environmental impact, and should be studied within the framework of integrated water resource management and sustainable development. Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century presents the latest research on the role played by dams and reservoirs in 21st century societies, in developed, emergent and developing countries. It analyses the viability of dams and suggests alternative solutions from a holistic perspective, considering the technical, economic, social and environmental aspects. Other issues covered include the social acceptability of dams, public involvement and dam awareness. The book covers subjects ranging from dam engineering, through the benefits and drawbacks of dams, to their social and environmental impact, and contains numerous case studies of the constructive contributions that reservoirs have made to water development and management. The book is a valuable resource for professional and dam engineers, water managers, governmental organizations and commercial enterprises responsible for dam development and management