Abstract
A dam, in most cases is a large, impressive concrete structure. A commanding number of large dams exist with over 45000 estimated in the world. It is important to understand such a concrete structure not only from a technical perspective, but also from the view of local community in the region of the dam. Also, it is important to know the international impact of a dam on a river basin and the measures necessary for implementing a dam, as well as the positive and negative effects of dam construction itself. Preliminary measures aim to characterize a river regarding natural, geological, geographical patterns, human geographical distribution, and food production. Prospective trends, such as the need for augmented water volumes for a water-fed agriculture, industrialization, energy, and river transportation, can influence decisions connected to dam building. Recently, climate change, a phenomenon considered as human-induced, at least partially, and the prospect of a water-stressed world, are another elements that affect decisions about build dams, especially regarding water security and green energy and a renewable resource under threat. This paper presents the main administrative requirements for a team involved in dam construction, including their specific tasks and interactions. The main aim of this paper is to establish political meaning of dams, and their capacity to influence economics, society, and the environment in an interconnected world.
Highlights
A dam affects two vital and interrelated resources: water and food, with the latter depending on water availability
The hidden part of this story is that dams have been used as instruments to demonstrate national rise and power and as a means of political control upon minorities located in the region of the dam or in other states adjoining the river, known as ‘riparian’ countries, as defined by the Danube Commission
The main sources are materialized in books covering subjects connected to water, agriculture, energy, sustainable development, diplomacy and geopolitics, 1 University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics; c_benea@yahoo.com 2 University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics; ooadina@yahoo.com and climate changes, while the part of the paper regarding the actual construction of a dam results from direct researching the way some dams were built
Summary
A dam affects two vital and interrelated resources: water and food, with the latter depending on water availability. The hidden part of this story is that dams have been used as instruments to demonstrate national rise and power and as a means of political control upon minorities located in the region of the dam or in other states adjoining the river, known as ‘riparian’ countries, as defined by the Danube Commission. In these specific cases, dams have become instruments of foreign policy. Before a dam is built, there are necessary specific steps to be taken, from the decision adopted at highest political level to creating administrative constituencies, and technical and administrative structures that operate the dam
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