Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science

Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019

  • Impacts of Anthropogenic Water Withdrawals on the Hydropower Potential of the Ouémé River at the 2040’s Horizon in Benin

    Télesphore Cossi Nounangnonhou, François-Xavier Nicolas Fifatin, Amevi Acakpovi, Emile Adjibadé Sanya

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2019
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: Dec. 20, 2018
    Accepted: Jan. 10, 2019
    Published: Feb. 13, 2019
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    Abstract: Hydropower is one of the major renewable energy resources worldwide faces challenges day after day. Climate change and anthropogenic pressures can have negative impacts on hydropower production. This paper considers reservoir-dams in the GR2M hydrological model in order to simulate the impacts of anthropogenic water withdrawals on the hydropower po... Show More