Optimization tools for environmental water decisions: A review of strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to improve adoption
Public investment in river restoration through environmental watering has increased
substantially in recent years. To sustain public support for such investment, management of …
substantially in recent years. To sustain public support for such investment, management of …
Functional flows in modified riverscapes: hydrographs, habitats and opportunities
Building on previous environmental flow discussions and a growing recognition that
hydrogeomorphic processes are inherent in the ecological functionality and biodiversity of …
hydrogeomorphic processes are inherent in the ecological functionality and biodiversity of …
Hydropower representation in water and energy system models: a review of divergences and call for reconciliation
Reservoir-based hydropower systems represent key interactions between water and energy
systems and are being transformed under policy initiatives driven by increasing water and …
systems and are being transformed under policy initiatives driven by increasing water and …
Hydropower versus irrigation—an analysis of global patterns
Numerous reservoirs around the world provide multiple flow regulation functions; key among
these are hydroelectricity production and water releases for irrigation. These functions …
these are hydroelectricity production and water releases for irrigation. These functions …
Tradeoff between economic and environmental costs and benefits of hydropower production at run-of-river-diversion schemes under different environmental flows …
MD Bejarano, A Sordo-Ward, I Gabriel-Martin… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the boom of hydropower industry, it has never been more important than now to re-
assess approaches to a sustainable hydropower projects management. We evaluated the …
assess approaches to a sustainable hydropower projects management. We evaluated the …
Optimizing selective withdrawal from reservoirs to manage downstream temperatures with climate warming
Selective withdrawal systems can take advantage of thermal stratification in reservoirs to
manage downstream temperatures. Selective withdrawal might also help adapt operations …
manage downstream temperatures. Selective withdrawal might also help adapt operations …
Implications of hydropower variability from climate change for a future, highly-renewable electric grid in California
This study investigates how hydropower generation under climate change affects the ability
of the electric grid to integrate high wind and solar capacities. Using California as an …
of the electric grid to integrate high wind and solar capacities. Using California as an …
Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North
Unlike much of the contiguous United States, new hydropower development continues in the
Far North, where climate models project precipitation will likely increase over the next …
Far North, where climate models project precipitation will likely increase over the next …
Shifting trade-offs: Finding the sustainable nexus of hydropower and environmental flows in the San Joaquin River watershed, California
Environmental flow management in watersheds with multi-objective reservoirs is often
presented as an additional constraint to an already strained and over-allocated stream …
presented as an additional constraint to an already strained and over-allocated stream …
Strategic allocation of water conservation incentives to balance environmental flows and societal outcomes
Societies around the world face difficult choices in allocating fresh water between human
uses and environmental flows for freshwater ecosystems. In many regions, policy makers …
uses and environmental flows for freshwater ecosystems. In many regions, policy makers …