Planning dam portfolios for low sediment trapping shows limits for sustainable hydropower in the Mekong

Authors: R. J. P. Schmitt, S. Bizzi, A. Castelletti, J. J. Opperman, G. M. Kondolf

Published: 2019-10-23

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw2175

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Strategic planning in the Mekong Basin could improve trade-offs between hydropower and sediment supply to the Mekong Delta.