Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China

Tullos, Desirèe; Foster-Moore, Eric; Magee, Darrin; Tilt, Bryan; Wolf, Aaron T.; Schmitt, Edwin; Gassert, Francis; Kibler, Kelly M.

doi:10.5751/es-05465-180316

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“…Furthermore, little attention has been paid to road location and construction techniques in mountainous Southeast Asia (Sidle et al, 2004(Sidle et al, , 2011Ziegler et al, 2004Ziegler et al, , 2012. As such, landslide issues need to be more carefully considered by many of the agencies that initiate and control the construction of such corridors in developing nations, as well as environmental groups and international organizations, which are focusing more on widespread land cover changes and hydropower development (Sidle and Ochiai, 2006;Tullos et al, 2013).…”

Section: R C Sidle Et Al: Epic Landslide Erosion From Mountain Roamentioning

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Epic landslide erosion from mountain roads in Yunnan, China – challenges for sustainable development

Sidle

Ghestem²,

Stokes

2014

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Expanding systems of mountain roads in developing countries have significantly increased the risk of landslides and sedimentation, and have created vulnerabilities for residents and aquatic resources. We measured landslide erosion along seven road segments in steep terrain in the upper Salween River basin, Yunnan, China and estimated sediment delivery to channels. Landslide erosion rates along the roads ranged from 2780 to 48 235 Mg ha −1 yr −1 , the upper end of this range being the highest rate ever reported along mountain roads. The two roads with the highest landslide erosion (FG1 = 12 966 Mg ha −1 yr −1 ; DXD = 48 235 Mg ha −1 yr −1 ) had some of the highest sediment delivery rates to channels (about 80 and 86 %, respectively). Overall, 3 times more landslides occurred along cut slopes compared to fill slopes, but fill slope failures had a combined mass > 1.3 times that of cut slope failures. Many small landslides occurred along road cuts, but these were often trapped on the road surface. Given the magnitude of the landslide problem and the lack of attention to this issue, a more sustainable approach for mountain road development is outlined based on an analysis of landslide susceptibility and how thresholds for landslide trigger mechanisms would be modified by road location and different construction techniques.

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Epic landslide erosion from mountain roads in Yunnan, China – challenges for sustainable development

Sidle

Ghestem²,

Stokes

2014

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…For instance, Tullos et al (2013) investigate social impacts of dams on the Nu River in the planning & design phase via IDAM, although this framework does not explicitly include this temporal dimension.…”

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The social impacts of dams: A new framework for scholarly analysis

Kirchherr

Charles

2016

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

127

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oNo commonly used framework exists in the scholarly study of the social impacts of dams. This hinders comparisons of analyses and thus the accumulation of knowledge. The aim of this paper is to unify scholarly understanding of dams' social impacts via the analysis and aggregation of the various frameworks currently used in the scholarly literature. For this purpose, we have systematically analyzed and aggregated 27 frameworks employed by academics analyzing dams' social impacts (found in a set of 217 articles). A key finding of the analysis is that currently used frameworks are often not specific to dams and thus omit key impacts associated with them. The result of our analysis and aggregation is a new framework for scholarly analysis (which we call 'matrix framework') specifically on dams' social impacts, with space, time and value as its key dimensions as well as infrastructure, community and livelihood as its key components. Building on the scholarly understanding of this topic enables us to conceptualize the inherently complex and multidimensional issues of dams' social impacts in a holistic manner. If commonly employed in academia (and possibly in practice), this framework would enable more transparent assessment and comparison of projects.

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“…In terms of the biophysical aspects, the main impacts refer to fragmentation of river systems, but also fragmentation of the vegetation, impacts on soil and water quality, impacts on species composition and aquatic biota, and changes to geomorphology (Bakken et al, 2014;Brown et al, 2009;Burke et al, 2009). Regarding social impacts the most critical are displacement, resettlement and migration, changes in livelihood strategies, poor compensation, impacts on culture and social relations, impacts on community health and gender relations, and loss of land and water access (Brown et al, 2009;Lerer and Scudder, 1999;McDonald-Wilmsen and Webber, 2010;Jackson and Sleigh, 2000;Tilt et al, 2009;Tullos et al, 2013;Urban et al, 2013;WCD, 2000;Majid Cooke et al, 2014). Moreover, many of the proposed new projects have resulted in opposition from affected indigenous communities, which can spill over into conflict (Costa, 2014;Fleury and Almeida;2013;Swain and Chee, 2004).…”

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Hydropower, social priorities and the rural–urban development divide: The case of large dams in Cambodia

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Hydropower investment is a priority in many developing countries, as a means to increase electrification rates and promote national development. However, neglect of dam-affected people"s needs, can make them vulnerable to the multifaceted impacts of such projects. Using the case of Cambodia"s first large dam, the Kamchay dam, this paper reveals social priorities of affected communities and institutional actors linked to environmental and social implications of large hydropower projects using a preference ranking method. Qualitative research revealed concerns among dam-affected communities which included energy access, livelihood changes, environmental impacts, access to natural resources and compensation. Results also reveal divergence between national and local priorities, which in turn brings about an unequal distribution of costs and benefits of the Kamchay Dam between urban and rural areas. The paper provides recommendations to policy-makers, NGOs and international organizations regarding governance issues, consultation processes and mitigation measures.

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Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and Geopolitical Vulnerabilities to Hydropower Development on the Nu River, China

Cited by 30 publications

References 60 publications

Epic landslide erosion from mountain roads in Yunnan, China – challenges for sustainable development

Epic landslide erosion from mountain roads in Yunnan, China – challenges for sustainable development

The social impacts of dams: A new framework for scholarly analysis

Hydropower, social priorities and the rural–urban development divide: The case of large dams in Cambodia

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