Water footprint of the Sobradinho hydropower plant, Northeastern Brazil

Hydroelectricity is responsible for the greatest fraction of the electric energy generated in Brazil. The water footprint of hydropower plants (WFP) is an important indicator of the sustainable and efficient use of water resources. In this context, WFP of the Sobradinho Hydropower Plant was determin...

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Main Authors: Nayara Paula Andrade Vieira, Eduardo de Oliveira Bueno, Silvio Bueno Pereira, Carlos Rogério de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2018-07-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-993X2018000300309&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en