Overview
- Provides comprehensive research on river health and hydropower’s effects on the Lancang River
- Promotes transboundary communications in the Lancang-Mekong region
- Analyzes the lessons learned in China with regard to preserving river health despite hydropower development measures
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
- Xuezhong Yu, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professorate Senior Engineer
Senior Environmental Specialist
Ecofish Research Ltd.
Prof. Xuezhong Yu is a water resources specialist with 25 years of experience in academia and consulting sectors. Dr. Yu draws his experience in water, energy, agriculture, and environmental industries. His research interests include environmental modeling, environmental impact assessment and environmental management, hydropower sustainability, and watershed management. He has led over 50 research and consulting projects to support the feasibility study, design and operation of large infrastructures. His contributions were disseminated through publication of over 100 journal and conference papers, 3 books, 60 reports, and special conference panels/sessions devoted to his works. In 2008-2010 he participated in the development of Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol which is widely accepted and recognized globally as an enhanced sustainability assessment tool used to measure and guide performance in the hydropower sector.
- Daming He, Ph.D., Professor
Director
Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University
Prof. Daming He’s multi-disciplinary research and teaching background includes hydrology, water resources, physical geography, and environmental security, with a focus on utilization, allocation, and management of water resources, EIA of cascade dams, ecosystem change and eco-security in international rivers. Since 2001, he has greatly facilitated the development of capacity building, education, and academic innovative group of international rivers and trans-boundary eco-security as leading scientists. He has finished over 50 projects and jointly published over 200 articles and 16 books.
- Phouvin Phousavanh, Ph.D.
Fresh Water Fisheries Ecologist
Faculty of Agriculture,National University of Laos (NUOL)
Dr. Phouvin Phousavanh has been a lecturer in the Agriculture Faculty of the National University of Laos since 2005. Currently he is developing a curriculum for a Master’s program in aquatic resources management and aquaculture technology; Sustainable Hydropower Development in Laos. He has also spent periods as an expert on pre-impoundment fisheries at hydropower projects; Involved training programs related in hydropower development in Mekong region (Trainee and trainer).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Balancing River Health and Hydropower Requirements in the Lancang River Basin
Authors: Xuezhong Yu, Daming He, Phouvin Phousavanh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1565-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-1564-0Published: 22 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4649-1Published: 02 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-1565-7Published: 12 September 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 287
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 59 illustrations in colour
Topics: Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Health, Women's Studies