The Large Dam Dilemma: An Exploration of the Impacts of Hydro Projects on People and the Environment in China

by James P. Lassoie, Shikui Dong, Pu Wang, et al.

Large dam construction has significant environmental and social impacts at different scales. As the largest developing country in the world, China has built about half of the world's large dams, and more are expected to be built over the next two decades to meet the country's rapidly growing demand for energy. This book summarizes and updates information about the history, distribution, functions, and impacts of large dams, both globally and at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400776292
• ISBN13: 9789400776296
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 99 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"