Uncertainty in the Himalayan energy–water nexus: estimating regional exposure to glacial lake outburst floods

Uncertainty in the Himalayan energy–water nexus: estimating regional exposure to glacial lake outburst floods

Himalayan water resources attract a rapidly growing number of hydroelectric power projects (HPP) to satisfy Asia’s soaring energy demands. Yet HPP operating or planned in steep, glacier-fed mountain rivers face hazards of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) that can damage hydropower infrastructure...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Schwanghart, Raphael Worni, Christian Huggel, Markus Stoffel, Oliver Korup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
hydropower
water resources
glacial hazards
glacial lake outburst floods
Himalayas
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/7/074005

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/7/074005

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