Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
Volume 188, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5640-5
Keywords
Small dam; Climate change; Groundwater; Drylands; Environment impact
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- Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
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While deliberations relating to negative consequences of large dams on the environment continue to dominate world attention, positive benefits provided by small dams, also known as check dams, go unobserved. Besides, little is known about the potential of check dams in mitigating global warming impacts due to less data availability. Small dams are usually commissioned to private contractors who do not have clear mandate from their employers to post their work online for public scrutiny. As a result, statistics on the design, cost, and materials used to build check dams are not available in public domain. However, this review paper presents data for the first time on the often ignored potential of check dams mitigating climate-induced hydrological threats. We hope that the scientific analysis presented in this paper will promote further research on check dams worldwide to better comprehend their ecofriendly significance serving society.
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