Dams and disease : ecological design and health impacts of large dams, canals, and irrigation systems

A guide to help planners and engineers to the improvment of future water projects. The past century of global experience on water projects is presented as the basis for creating new approaches. First-hand analyses, including 35 case studies from 25 countries, portray the influence of politicians, biologists, engineers, computer models and physician

This book provides planners with an overview of a number of global water projects and the unexpected ecological consequences which the engineers encountered or caused. The examples stress human health and aquatic ecology. Through historical assessment of well documented case studies, the book also identifies the steps planners took to overcome these problems, and gives guidance for planners of future projects. The book is suitable for use as an introductory text by young engineers exploring the scope of the profession, and for graduate engineers specializing in design of international water projects or environmental engineering