The Situation of Hydroelectrical Power Plants (HPPs) in Turkey and an Evaluation in Terms of Environmental Politics
Journal Title: Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
This study examines the reliability and sustainability of Hydroelectric Power Plants (HPP) which are used in transformation of water as a renewable natural resource into electricity power from the perspective of environmental policies. Priority fields of the study include an in-depth analysis of physical and legal functioning mechanisms of HPPs and a discussion of the environmental policy in Turkey with respect to policy tools and principles with the example of HPPs.
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Okan Ürker, Nesrin Çobanoğlu
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