2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
5/22/2018 | 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | THE FUTURE OF DAM-IMPACTED RIVERS IN THE ANTHROPOCENE | 310 A
THE FUTURE OF DAM-IMPACTED RIVERS IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
Rivers were the arteries for the development of ancient civilizations and modern societies, so it comes at no surprise that humans have built dams and impoundments for thousands of years. Indeed, dams are now a ubiquitous feature of the global landscape; there’s no denying this simple fact. Despite providing many societal benefits, however, river regulation by dams has also caused considerable ecological damage and the loss of important ecosystem services valued by society. So how can we make decisions concerning how rivers are harnessed or otherwise used for the benefit of human societies, especially given the inevitably environmental and social conflicts that arise? While it is easy to lamenting these dam(n) problems, will we spend our time together exploring some of the new, exciting, and at times controversial, ways in which dam-impacted rivers are being re-envisioned for the future.
- Hydropower
- Conservation
- Trade-offs
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Julian Olden
(), University of Washington, olden@uw.edu;
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