Hydropower: The good, the bad and the ugly

Everard, Mark

Abstract

Mark Everard examines the benefits and repercussions of harnessing water for power. People require energy for their daily needs and for development. In a climate-aware world, we know we need low-carbon energy. For decades, hydropower has been promoted as a strategic solution, and it is frequently a favoured resource where rivers are large and other energy-yielding resources are sparse. But is hydropower a panacea, or must we address wider considerations to pursue the goals of sustainability and meet universal human needs?

Citation

Everard, M. (2023). Hydropower: The good, the bad and the ugly. Environmental Scientist, 32 (March 2023), 74-81

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 16, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Apr 1, 2023
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2023
• Deposit Date: Apr 12, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 2, 2023
• Journal: Environmental Scientist
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32 (March 2023)
• Pages: 74-81
• Keywords: Hydropwer; energy; dams; impoundments; storage; fragmentation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10621178
• Publisher URL: https://www.the-ies.org/sites/default/files/journals/ies32_march-23-web-aw-lz.pdf