The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile

This book is about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam newly being built on the Blue Nile, a transboundary river. Due to rising population and increasing water demand in the Nile basin, major projects raise interest and concern by millions with potential for water conflict. The dam design, reservoir filling policy, operation of the dam, riparian countries response, dam site importance and social impact and economy of the dam are presented in the book.

Sommario

Preface.- Introduction.- The Nile River and Transboundary Water Rights.- Land Tenure and Water Rights in the Blue Nile Basin.- Hydrology of the Blue Nile Basin Overview.- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Site.- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Design and Reservoir Filling.- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Operation and Upstream and Downstream Water Demand.- Reactions and Responses on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Construction.

Info autore

Wossenu Abtew, Ph.D., P.E., B-C WRE has over 30 years of experience in water resources related areas developing expertise in water management, hydrology and hydraulics, constructed wetlands design and operation, environmental restoration, transboundary river issues, the Nile River Basin, dam sizing and operation, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, best management agricultural practices, irrigation and drainage, landscape dynamics and environmental restoration, water quality and sediment sampling, and climate change and global water resources.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Wossenu Abtew, Shimelis Behailu Dessu
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.08.2018
• EAN: 9783319970936
• ISBN: 978-3-31-997093-6
• Pagine: 173
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 242 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 448 g
• Illustrazioni: XIII, 173 p. 79 illus., 63 illus. in color.
• Serie: Springer Geography
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze; B, Water, Environmental Studies, biotechnology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Earth and Environmental Science, Geoengineering, Meteorology & climatology, Foundations, Hydrology, Development & environmental geography, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Hydrology/Water Resources, Environmental Geography, Environmental Sciences, Geochemistry, Hydraulics, Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics, Engineering—Geology, Engineering geology, Environmental engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Engineering