Authors:
Opperman, J.J., J. Royte, J. Banks, L.R. Day and C. Apse
Publication Date:
2011
Abstract/Summary:
Although hydropower is a source of low-carbon energy, without careful consideration and management, dams have the potential to degrade river ecosystems and the goods and services they provide to society. Today, a broad range of hydropower interests and stakeholders are seeking approaches to hydropower development and operation that are more environmentally and socially sustainable. The Penobscot River Restoration Project (‘the Project’) illustrates that basin-scale approaches can provide a broader set of solutions for balancing energy and riverine environmental resources than can be achieved at the scale of individual projects.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Ecology and Society
Link:
http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/bitstream/handle/10535/7654/ES-2011-4117.pdf?sequence=1