Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India

Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India

Planning for hydropower development needs to evolve from a project-based engineering approach to a more holistic one - an approach incorporating river basin planning and integrating potential social and environmental issues across multiple projects...

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Main Authors: Haney, Michael, Plummer, Judith
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS ROADS
ACCESS TO DATA
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
APPROACH
CATCHMENT AREA
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLECTION METHODS
DAMS
DECISION MAKING
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
FLOOD FORECASTING
FLOOD RISK
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATION CAPACITY
HYDROLOGY
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
HYDROPOWER OUTPUT
HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL
HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
PEAK DEMAND
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESERVOIR
RIVER
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT
RIVER BASIN PLANNING
RIVER BASINS
RIVER FLOWS
RIVER PROJECT
RIVER PROJECTS
RIVERS
RUN-OF-RIVER PROJECT
SNOW MELT
TRANSMISSION LINES
TURBINE
UPSTREAM DAM
UPSTREAM STORAGE
WATER FLOWS
WATER QUALITY
WATER STORAGE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/08/9988422/taking-holistic-approach-planning-developing-hydropower-lessons-two-river-basin-case-studies-india
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spelling okr-10986-105972021-04-23T14:02:51Z Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India Haney, Michael Plummer, Judith ACCESS ROADS ACCESS TO DATA ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY APPROACH CATCHMENT AREA CLIMATE CHANGE COLLECTION METHODS DAMS DECISION MAKING ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ENERGY OUTPUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FLOOD FORECASTING FLOOD RISK GENERATING CAPACITY GENERATION CAPACITY HYDROLOGY HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT HYDROPOWER GENERATION HYDROPOWER OUTPUT HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL HYDROPOWER PROJECTS METEOROLOGICAL DATA PEAK DEMAND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESERVOIR RIVER RIVER BASIN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT RIVER BASIN PLANNING RIVER BASINS RIVER FLOWS RIVER PROJECT RIVER PROJECTS RIVERS RUN-OF-RIVER PROJECT SNOW MELT TRANSMISSION LINES TURBINE UPSTREAM DAM UPSTREAM STORAGE WATER FLOWS WATER QUALITY WATER STORAGE Planning for hydropower development needs to evolve from a project-based engineering approach to a more holistic one - an approach incorporating river basin planning and integrating potential social and environmental issues across multiple projects and the entire river basin. Such a framework would help to optimize the benefits and minimize the costs. It would also bring stakeholders together to weigh opportunities and risks and form a consensus for sustainable and equitable development. A Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)-funded study on two river basins in India's Himalayan region outlines steps for moving toward such a holistic framework. 2012-08-13T12:15:42Z 2012-08-13T12:15:42Z 2008-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/08/9988422/taking-holistic-approach-planning-developing-hydropower-lessons-two-river-basin-case-studies-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10597 English Gridlines; No. 41 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research South Asia India
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topic ACCESS ROADS
ACCESS TO DATA
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
APPROACH
CATCHMENT AREA
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLECTION METHODS
DAMS
DECISION MAKING
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
FLOOD FORECASTING
FLOOD RISK
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATION CAPACITY
HYDROLOGY
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
HYDROPOWER OUTPUT
HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL
HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
PEAK DEMAND
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESERVOIR
RIVER
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT
RIVER BASIN PLANNING
RIVER BASINS
RIVER FLOWS
RIVER PROJECT
RIVER PROJECTS
RIVERS
RUN-OF-RIVER PROJECT
SNOW MELT
TRANSMISSION LINES
TURBINE
UPSTREAM DAM
UPSTREAM STORAGE
WATER FLOWS
WATER QUALITY
WATER STORAGE
spellingShingle ACCESS ROADS
ACCESS TO DATA
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
APPROACH
CATCHMENT AREA
CLIMATE CHANGE
COLLECTION METHODS
DAMS
DECISION MAKING
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ENERGY OUTPUT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
FLOOD FORECASTING
FLOOD RISK
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATION CAPACITY
HYDROLOGY
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
HYDROPOWER OUTPUT
HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL
HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
PEAK DEMAND
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESERVOIR
RIVER
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT
RIVER BASIN PLANNING
RIVER BASINS
RIVER FLOWS
RIVER PROJECT
RIVER PROJECTS
RIVERS
RUN-OF-RIVER PROJECT
SNOW MELT
TRANSMISSION LINES
TURBINE
UPSTREAM DAM
UPSTREAM STORAGE
WATER FLOWS
WATER QUALITY
WATER STORAGE
Haney, Michael
Plummer, Judith
Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
geographic_facet South Asia
India
relation Gridlines; No. 41
description Planning for hydropower development needs to evolve from a project-based engineering approach to a more holistic one - an approach incorporating river basin planning and integrating potential social and environmental issues across multiple projects and the entire river basin. Such a framework would help to optimize the benefits and minimize the costs. It would also bring stakeholders together to weigh opportunities and risks and form a consensus for sustainable and equitable development. A Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)-funded study on two river basins in India's Himalayan region outlines steps for moving toward such a holistic framework.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Haney, Michael
Plummer, Judith
author_facet Haney, Michael
Plummer, Judith
author_sort Haney, Michael
title Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
title_short Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
title_full Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
title_fullStr Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
title_full_unstemmed Taking a Holistic Approach to Planning and Developing Hydropower : Lessons from Two River Basin Case Studies in India
title_sort taking a holistic approach to planning and developing hydropower : lessons from two river basin case studies in india
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/08/9988422/taking-holistic-approach-planning-developing-hydropower-lessons-two-river-basin-case-studies-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10597
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