Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Dam may change historic hydrograph, including magnitude, duration, timing, and frequency
of high and low flows.
BP5: Flow Regime
BP6: Climate Change
and Air Quality
Amount ofgreenhouse gas emitted, compared to emissions from coal-fueled power generation.
BP7: Landscape Stabil-
ity
Weight of reservoir, distance to faults, landslide hazard, grade of slopes, erosive potential of
soils.
Source
: Adapted from Tullos et al. 2010.
Impact
Description
People from one community may be resettled into multiple new communities, disrupting social
networks.
SE1: Social Networks
Dams may inundate sites of cultural importance, leading to loss of traditions (including tradi-
tional ecological knowledge).
SE2: Cultural Change
SE3: Local Electricity
Access
Dams may affect connection to the power grid as well as price and availability of electricity.
Reservoirs may affect health via water quality, water-borne illnesses, and availability of potable
water.
SE4: Health Impacts
Inundation of agricultural land may affect incomes for farmers and change income-generating
activities.
SE5: Income
SE6: Wealth
Resettlement may affect amount and sources of wealth, especially housing and land values.
SE7: Macro-impacts Measures the cost of resettlement, cost of infrastructure, and commercial value of hydropower.
Source
: Adapted from Tullos et al. 2010.
Impacts
Description
