Cost-benefit analysis of reservoir operation scenarios considering environmental flows for the lower stretch of the São Francisco River (Brazil)

ABSTRACT Environmental water allocation consists in considering the environment as a licit user of water. The importance of meeting the environment’s hydric necessities to assure ecosystem protection is recognized worldwide, however their practical implementation is restricted, requiring impact asse...

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Main Authors: Micol Brambilla, Andrea Sousa Fontes, Yvonilde Dantas Pinto Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos 2017-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2318-03312017000100230&tlng=en