EVALUATING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF IMPOUNDED RIVERS: : AN ECOSYSTEM SERVICES APPROACH

There has been increasing demand in Canterbury, New Zealand for the abstraction of water from rivers. This demand has led to the increased interest in dam projects. But, while river impoundment can result in significant benefits, it also can come at "cost", especially to river ecology. Giv...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. - Imperial College Press, 1999. - 16(2014), 4, Seite 1-35
1. Verfasser: HEARNSHAW, EDWARD (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: TOMPKINS, JEAN-MARIE, CULLEN, ROSS
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management
Schlagworte:Dam projects ecosystem services impounded rivers indicators sustainability Biological sciences Environmental studies Physical sciences Applied sciences Business