Small hydropower sustainability evaluation for the countries along the Belt and Road

Zhang, Conglin; Chen, Shaofeng; Qiao, Haijuan; Dong, Leihua; Huang, Zhongqiang; Ou, Chuanqi

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2020.100528

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“…Moreover, the Silk Road countries are largely located in the areas sensitive to global climate change [20]. These have complex natural environments and diverse ecosystems [25]. Thus, it is of great practical significance to explore the humans settlements in these areas in order to understand the state of their natural resources and, finally, to achieve their sustainable development [3].…”

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GIS-Based Modeling of Human Settlement Suitability for the Belt and Road Regions

Zhu

et al. 2022

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(1) Background: Human settlements are a basic requirement for human survival and development. The natural suitability of human settlements directly affects human health and their quality of life and, to some extent, also dictates the size of the regional population and economy, as well as the level of urbanization. (2) Methods: This study presents a kilometer grid-based comprehensive human settlement suitability (HSS) evaluation model (containing the relief degree of the land surface (RDLS), the temperature–humidity index (THI), the land surface water abundance index (LSWAI), and the land cover index (LCI)). (3) Results: Based on the correlations between the four factors (i.e., the normalized RDLS (NRDLS), normalized THI (NTHI), LSWAI, and LCI), the NRDLS and NTHI were determined to be the leading factors, and the LSWAI and LCI were considered to be the auxiliary factors. The auxiliary factors were used to enhance the comprehensive HSS model determined by the leading factors. Based on this logic, spatial and index models were established separately. The HSS index for the BRI regions ranged from 0.07 to 1.00. Six levels of HSS were determined—namely, unsuitable, critically unsuitable, critically suitable, generally suitable, moderately suitable, and highly suitable conditions. In particular, the human settlements suitability is dominated by critically suitable and suitable conditions that accounted for 63% of the BRI. (4) Conclusions: The evaluation results of human settlements showed that topographic and climatic conditions are important limiting factors for the suitability of human settlements. Due to the renewability and manmade adjustability of hydrological and land cover conditions, the comprehensive suitability of human settlements shows differences in different geographic spaces along the BRI. The results provide a decision-making basis for the research on the resource carrying capacity and reasonable distribution of populations in the BRI, so as to realize the sustainable development along the regions.

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GIS-Based Modeling of Human Settlement Suitability for the Belt and Road Regions

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“…It has been completely 110 years since China's first hydropower station, Shilongba Hydropower Station, was constructed in 1910 [12][13][14][15][16]. At of the end of 2019, there were 46,758 hydropower stations nationwide, with a total installed capacity of 332.89 GW.…”

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Hydropower Development in China: A Leapfrog Development Secured by Technological Progress of Dam Construction

Shang¹,

Li²,

Shang³

2022

Technological Innovations and Advances in Hydropower Engineering

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It has been over 110 years since China’s first hydropower station, Shilongba Hydropower Station, was built in 1910. With the support of advanced dam construction technology, the Chinese installed capacity keeps rising rapid growth, hitting around 356 GW nationwide by the end of 2019, and the annual electricity production exceeds 10,000 TWh. At present, China contributes to 25% of global installed hydropower capacity, ranking first in the world for 20 consecutive years since 2001 and surpassing the combined of the 4 countries ranking second to fifth. This paper reviews China’s progress in the context of global hydropower development and examines the role of technological advance in supporting China’s hydropower projects, especially dam construction technology. China is currently actively promoting the “integration of wind, solar, hydro, and coal power generation and energy storage” and building a smart grid of multi-energy complementary power generation. New technologies and new concepts are expected to continue to lead the world’s hydropower development trends.

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“…Other international sustainability tools are present such as Low Impact Hydropower Certification by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) and the Green Hydropower Certification by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) (Xu et al, 2020). Most of these global hydropower sustainability tools use qualitative analysis, except, e.g., indicator system for green-small hydropower stations (Zhang et al, 2020). The use of international hydropower sustainability tools sometimes is not suitable for the local environment.…”

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Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP) Implementation in Indonesia : A mini-review

Teguh

Nisaa

2021

Journal of Infrastructure &Amp; Facility Asset Management

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Sustainability is one of the principles in infrastructure asset management. In a hydropower project, Hydropower Sustainability Tools (HST) is needed in assessing sustainability principles into practice when developing new hydropower projects. International Hydropower Association (IHA) published guidelines consisting of three documents; one of them is Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP). This study is a mini-review focusing on the implementation of HSAP in hydropower projects in Indonesia, including the Pelosika project in Southeast Sulawesi, the Ir. H. Juanda project, and the Bendung Perjaya project in South Sumatra. HSAP has its advantages and disadvantages, it covers a variety of topics widely, but the assessment is somewhat subjective, time-consuming, and cost-intensive. HSAP is relatively new in Indonesia; there are not many publications regarding this topic. Future studies are recommended to know more about its potential in increasing the sustainability of hydropower projects.

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Small hydropower sustainability evaluation for the countries along the Belt and Road

Cited by 25 publications

References 6 publications

GIS-Based Modeling of Human Settlement Suitability for the Belt and Road Regions

GIS-Based Modeling of Human Settlement Suitability for the Belt and Road Regions

Hydropower Development in China: A Leapfrog Development Secured by Technological Progress of Dam Construction

Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP) Implementation in Indonesia : A mini-review

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