In the Context of Energy Policy on Turkey; Evaluation of Environmental Impact of Hydroelectric Power Plants (HPP)

Metin Demir () and Mehmet Guven ()
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Metin Demir: Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Atatürk University
Mehmet Guven: Aegean Forestry Research Institute, Forest Ecology and Soil Department

No 2804824, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: The way to become a powerful state in today?s world passes through having a robust economy and using of underground-overground resources efficient. In parallel with rapid population growth, urbanization and socio-economic development, need for electric energy of Turkey increases rapidly. Increasing of electricity need causes the growing importance of Hydroelectric Power Plants (HPP) in terms of being renewable and cheap.In the study, impacts of Hydroelectric power plants, which are brought state policy into overcoming energy deficit in Turkey, on flora and fauna,socio-economic structure and climate have been discussed. In addition, following the legal operation process of HPP, hydroelectric energy policy in Turkey has been examined HPP in private

Keywords: Energy policy; Renewable energy; Hydroelectric power plant (HPP); Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13 pages
Date: 2015-10
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 19th International Academic Conference, Florence, Oct 2015, pages 208-220

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