Anderson, D., Moggridge, H., Warren, P. et al. (1 more author) (2015) The impacts of "run-of-river' hydropower on the physical and ecological condition of rivers. Water and Environment Journal, 29 (2). 268 - 276. ISSN 1747-6585
Abstract
This paper synthesises published literature on run-of-river hydropower, highlighting its potential to affect both the physical and ecological conditions of river systems. The paper considers the limited number of direct studies and reviews a wider literature on the two principal impacts of such schemes on river systems: the introduction or maintenance of in-channel barriers and water abstraction/flow regime alteration. We outline how river systems are likely to be impacted by such schemes and identify the key issues arising from their continued development. Potential mitigation approaches are highlighted and the areas of future research required to adequately address current knowledge gaps are identified.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Authors Water and Environment Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | abstraction; depletion; hydropower; river; run-of-river; small-scale; weir |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) > Department of Animal and Plant Sciences (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Geography (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2015 13:57 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2015 13:57 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/wej.12101 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/wej.12101 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90455 |