Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century

This book presents the state of the art regarding the role played by dams and reservoirs, not only in developed countries but also in emergent and developing countries. It analyses the viability of dams and alternative solutions from a holistic perspective, considering the technical, economic, social and environmental aspects, as well as the social acceptability of dams, public involvement and dam awareness. The book covers subjects ranging from dam engineering and the benefits of dams and concerns about them, to their social and environmental impact. The volume contains numerous real cases of the positive contributions that reservoirs have made where water development and management are concerned.