Environmental flow in Sri Lanka: ancient anicuts versus modern dams

Environmental flow describes the stream flow (quantity and regime) required to sustain upstream and downstream habitats, riparian vegetation, human livelihoods and wildlife. When natural rivers or tributaries are held back by weirs, anicuts, barrages or dams, for a variety of purposes such as divers...

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Main Authors: Silva, E.I.L., Manthrithilake, Herath, Pitigala, D., Silva, E.N.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Sri Lanka Journals Online 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81222

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