Dams and reservoirs, societies and environment in the 21st century : proceedings of the International Symposium on Dams in the Societies of the 21st Century, ICOLD-SPANCOLD, 18 June 2006, Barcelona, Spain

Water resources stored by dams and reservoirs play an essential role in water resource management, hydropower and flood control. Where there is an extensive network of dam infrastructures, dams have made a major contribution to economic and social development, providing considerable storage capacity per capita. However, dams and reservoirs may also have an important social and environmental impact, and should be studied within the framework of integrated water resource management and sustainable development. Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century presents the latest Selected Contents: Preface Role of dams and reservoirs Benefits of dams Dam Engineering and analysis of alternatives Social and environmental aspects Author index