Dams for hydropower and irrigation: Trends, challenges, and alternatives

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 199, P. 114439 - 114439

Published: May 13, 2024

Hydropower and irrigation are essential for achieving human development objectives climate mitigation adaptation. These sectors depend on the same grey infrastructure, such as dammed reservoirs, which has created negative socio-ecological externalities sectoral conflicts in past. Yet, future needs infrastructure both their interdependencies remain unclear. We address this gap by applying data-fusion machine-learning approaches provide a comprehensive global overview new dataset that elucidates role of existing dams reservoirs hydropower irrigation. then review projected demands storage 2050 analyze how growth aligns with identified potential dams. Globally, projections point to an increased demand order 400 GW 2050, amounts around 60 %–64 % +35 compared today. For irrigation, fully leveraging sustainable water resources would require 460 km3/yr stored water, or +70 Projected larger than what could many regions, especially Europe, South Asia, Africa. In conditions, will be increasingly competition infrastructure. Our findings also highlight need study alternative solutions, other forms renewable energy nature-based solutions storage, meet societal while avoiding associated

Language: Английский

Towards a comprehensive river barrier mapping solution to support environmental management

Nature Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

Livestock in Riparian Areas: A Neglected Environmental Issue

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 74(5), P. 846 - 852

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

Language: Английский