Population, water, food, energy and dams

J Chen, H Shi, B Sivakumar, MR Peart - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Should the construction of large dams continue? This question has raised an enormous
amount of controversy in recent years, in terms of both socio-economic development and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and wavelet analysis of precipitation and river discharge during operation of the Three Gorges Dam, China

L Yin, L Wang, BD Keim, K Konsoer, Z Yin, M Liu… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Three Gorges Dam and Reservoir on the Yangtze River is one of the world's
largest dams. After the dam's construction in 1997, the reservoir started filling up, expanding …

Lake hydrology, water quality and ecology impacts of altered river–lake interactions: advances in research on the middle Yangtze river

G Yang, Q Zhang, R Wan, X Lai, X Jiang, L Li… - Hydrology …, 2016 - iwaponline.com
Water and mass exchange between rivers and lakes are key processes that maintain the
health of the ecology of river–lake systems. Alteration to river–lake interactions have great …

Wavelet analysis of dam injection and discharge in three gorges dam and reservoir with precipitation and river discharge

L Yin, L Wang, BD Keim, K Konsoer, W Zheng - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Yangtze River has been the primary support of the resources and transportation of
China. The Three Gorges Dam and Reservoir on the Yangtze River is one of the world's …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation of enhanced recessions in Poyang Lake: Comparison of Yangtze River and local catchment impacts

Q Zhang, X Ye, AD Werner, Y Li, J Yao, X Li, C Xu - Journal of Hydrology, 2014 - Elsevier
Changes in lake hydrological regimes and the associated impacts on water supplies and
ecosystems are internationally recognized issues. During the past decade, the persistent …

Sand mining and increasing Poyang Lake's discharge ability: A reassessment of causes for lake decline in China

X Lai, D Shankman, C Huber, H Yesou, Q Huang… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
A recent dramatic decline in China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, has caused
particular concerns because of its significant influence on water availability and lake …

Monitoring decadal lake dynamics across the Yangtze Basin downstream of Three Gorges Dam

J Wang, Y Sheng, TSD Tong - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Yangtze River Basin downstream of China's Three Gorges Dam
(TGD)(thereafter referred to as “downstream” basin) hosts the largest cluster of freshwater …

Examining the influence of river–lake interaction on the drought and water resources in the Poyang Lake basin

Z Zhang, X Chen, CY Xu, Y Hong, J Hardy, Z Sun - Journal of Hydrology, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent years, the Poyang Lake basin is in a prolonged drought which has placed
immense pressure on the water resources utilization. In this paper, we explore the spatial …

On inclusion of water resource management in Earth system models–Part 1: Problem definition and representation of water demand

A Nazemi, HS Wheater - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2015 - hess.copernicus.org
Human activities have caused various changes to the Earth system, and hence the
interconnections between human activities and the Earth system should be recognized and …

Mechanisms controlling water‐level variations in the Middle Yangtze River following the operation of the Three Gorges Dam

Y Hu, D Li, J Deng, Y Yue, J Zhou… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the mechanisms controlling downstream water‐level variations after the
operation of the Three Gorges Dam is important for riverine flood and drought management …