Browsing A) Producción científica UCSC by Subject "Dams"
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Detecting and quantifying hydromorphology changes in a chilean river after 50 years of dam operation
(2019-08)This study identifies and characterizes hydromorphological changes along the Rapel River downstream of the first large dam built in Chile (1968). A hydromorphological analysis is carried out to assess changes on the ... -
Effects on Fluvial Geomorphology and Vegetation Cover following Hydroelectric Power Plant Operation: A Case Study in the Maule River (Chile)
(2022)The installation of hydroelectric plants has generated multiple environmental impacts on the world’s river systems. In central Chile, the impacts of hydroelectric reservoir operation have been documented in ecological ... -
Fragmentation of Chilean Andean rivers: expected effects of hydropower development
(2019-06)Fragmentation (establishment of barriers e.g., hydropower dams, reservoirs for irrigation) is considered one of the greatest threats to conservation of river systems worldwide. In this paper we determine the fragmentation ...