Conflicts Associated with Dam Removal in Sweden
The increasing number of deteriorating old dams that need renovation or have lost their function make dam removal a viable management option. There are at least four major reasons for dam removal: safety, law and policy, economy, and ecology. Here we discuss 17 Swedish dams that were recently cons...
Main Authors: | Anna G. C. Lejon, Birgitta Malm Renöfält, Christer Nilsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2009-12-01
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Series: | Ecology and Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol14/iss2/art4/ |
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