Effects of small hydropower plants in cascade arrangement on the discharge cyclic patterns

ABSTRACT Because it is assumed that the impacts in the natural streamflow regime promoted by Small Hydropower Plants (SHP) are negligible, environmental licensing for such facilities is usually easier. Nonetheless, recent studies have shown that the operation of SHPs may disturb the natural flow con...

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Main Authors: Rafael Pedrollo de Paes, Veber Afonso Figueiredo Costa, Wilson dos Santos Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos 2019-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2318-03312019000100231&tlng=en