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News Update on Dam Construction Research: Oct – 2019

Editor NetZen October 9, 2019Earth Science, ENVIRONMENT, GeographyDam Construction, Earth Science, Environment, Geography Leave a comment

A global boom in hydropower dam construction Human population growth, economic development, climate change, and the need to close the electricity access gap have stimulated the search for new sources of renewable energy. In response to this need, major new initiatives in hydropower development are now under way. At least 3,700 major dams, each with a capacity of more than 1 MW, are either planned or under construction, primarily in countries with emerging economies. These dams are predicted to increase … Continue reading “News Update on Dam Construction Research: Oct – 2019”

Latest Research on River Basin: Oct – 2019

Editor NetZen October 4, 2019October 4, 2019Earth Science, ENVIRONMENT, GeographyEarth Science, Environment, Geography, River Basin Leave a comment

Measuring the total economic value of restoring ecosystem services in an impaired river basin: results from a contingent valuation survey Five system services that would be restored on a 45-mile section of the Platte River were delineated to respondents employing a building block approach developed by associate degree knowledge domain team. These system services were dilution of waste matter, natural purification of water, erosion management, surroundings for fish and life, and recreation. Households were asked a divided alternative temperament to … Continue reading “Latest Research on River Basin: Oct – 2019”

Latest Research on Floodplain Research: Sep – 2019

Editor NetZen September 25, 2019September 25, 2019Earth Science, GeographyFloodplain, Geography Environment Earth Science Leave a comment

Biodiversity of floodplain river ecosystems: ecotones and connectivity1 A high level of spatio‐temporal heterogeneousness makes riverine floodplains among the foremost species‐rich environments known . stream dynamics from flooding play a serious role in maintaining a diversity of lentic, lotic and semi‐aquatic home ground varieties, every delineated by a diversity of successional stages. Ecotones (transition zones between adjacent patches) and property (the strength of interactions across ecotones) area unit structural and useful parts that result from and contribute to the spatio‐temporal … Continue reading “Latest Research on Floodplain Research: Sep – 2019”