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... dams fail as a result of what Widstrand calls the " pilot project " syndrome . " This means that engineers assume that the technology used to build small - scale dams can be used , with little or no modification , for putting up large dams ...
... dams fail as a result of what Widstrand calls the " pilot project " syndrome . " This means that engineers assume that the technology used to build small - scale dams can be used , with little or no modification , for putting up large dams ...
Page 226
... provide a means of feeding the poor of the Third World . The fifth recommendation , made by Rich , ' is to avoid schemes that " would compromise public health and safety in ways 226 The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams.
... provide a means of feeding the poor of the Third World . The fifth recommendation , made by Rich , ' is to avoid schemes that " would compromise public health and safety in ways 226 The Social and Environmental Effects of Large Dams.
Page 318
... major reservoirs are usually made as extensive as possible , and thus they tend to be in the large - scale range . 5 WHY SMALL IS NOT ENOUGH Suppose that , in the future , only small - scale dams were to be built . Would that enable us ...
... major reservoirs are usually made as extensive as possible , and thus they tend to be in the large - scale range . 5 WHY SMALL IS NOT ENOUGH Suppose that , in the future , only small - scale dams were to be built . Would that enable us ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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