Dams and hydropower
By: by Louise Spilsbury
Series: Development or destruction?
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780750266031
Subjects: Water resources development; Case studies; Juvenile literature; Dams; Hydroelectric power plants; Environmental aspects; Environmental protection
Description: Does development always lead to destruction? Is it possible to industrialise a region without endangering wildlife, displacing people or threatening their settlements? With globalisation and rapid technological advancement, the demand for energy around the world has risen sharply. The book takes a close look at energy generation that offers low-emission electricity -- does its development ensure the east impact possible on humans and wildlife?
Table of contents: title: Water and dams; title: Colorado River dams, US; title: Narmada Valley dams, India; title: Aswan high dam, Egypt; title: Three Gorges dam, China; title: Water redistribution, Spain; title: Sustainable futures; title: Debate club.; title: Water and dams; title: Colorado River dams, U.S.; title: Narmada Valley dams, India; title: Aswan high dam, Egypt; title: Three Gorges dam, China; title: Water redistribution, Spain; title: Sustainable features.