Sediment Management: Hydropower Improvement and Habitat Evaluation

Christoph Hauer

doi:10.3390/w12123470

Abstract

It is predicted that 60% of all new energy investments over the next 20 years will be in renewables [...]

Highlights

The aim of this Special Issue is to address recent research in sediment management in river systems, focusing on hydropower improvement and habitat evaluation
[4] DelRio et al (2020) are listed. Both articles (Sindelar et al, 2020, and Reiterer et al, 2020) are joint papers dealing with experimental studies of sediment dynamics and related sediment management at run-of-river hydropower plants in a representative gravel bed river
In Sindelar et al (2020), the focus was on the delta formation process at the head of the run-of-river hydropower plant (RoR)

Summary

Introduction

The aim of this Special Issue is to address recent research in sediment management in river systems, focusing on hydropower improvement and habitat evaluation. The presented articles provide new insights for the technological, ecological, and economical optimization of hydropower management and novel approaches for sustainable sediment management in anthropogenic disturbed rivers based on (i) advanced process understanding, (ii) environmental impact assessments, and (iii) the development of new monitoring/modelling technologies.

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