The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile
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Beschreibung
This book is about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam newly being built on the Blue Nile, a transboundary river. Due to rising population and increasing water demand in the Nile basin, major projects raise interest and concern by millions with potential for water conflict. The dam design, reservoir filling policy, operation of the dam, riparian countries response, dam site importance and social impact and economy of the dam are presented in the book.
This book is about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam newly being built on the Blue Nile, a transboundary river. Due to rising population and increasing water demand in the Nile basin, major projects raise interest and concern by millions with potential for water conflict. The dam design, reservoir filling policy, operation of the dam, riparian countries response, dam site importance and social impact and economy of the dam are presented in the book.
Describes the impact of a major dam on a transboundary river basin heading into water insecurity Covers dam design, reservoir filling and potential operation Presents unique original material on a subject that affects millions of people Of interest for academics, water resource and environment professionals and policy makers
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Wossenu Abtew
Themen in »The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile«
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam The Nile Basin Transboundary River Issue Dam Design Dam Operation Millennium Dam Hidase Dam Dam construction Impact of Ethiopian dam Dam impact on downstream countries Dam to fight droughts GERD construction Environmental Geography