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Comparative Analysis of Capacities and Vulnerabilities for Dam-Induced Flooding: The Case of Akosombo Dam in Ghana and the Mactaquac Dam in Canada

dc.contributor.authorADUHENE, DAVID TANOH
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Development Economicsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Economicsen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerProfessor Wimal Rankaduwaen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerProfessor Dozie Okoyeen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorProfessor Ian McAllisteren_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-30T17:06:45Z
dc.date.available2024-08-30T17:06:45Z
dc.date.defence2024-08-28
dc.date.issued2024-08-29
dc.description.abstractThe Akosombo Dam Project and the Mactaquac Development Project can be traced to the Tennessee Valley Authority which are large-scale multipurpose river development projects initiated to assist with industrialization. While the cost of such infrastructure projects may be considered to be high at the initial stage, other challenges such as dam floods leading to the displacement of downstream communities are recognized as some of the dangers associated with such large-scale infrastructure projects. Infrastructure destruction, health hazards, agriculture impact, and social changes are also associated with dam floods. The study revealed that while flooding has become a major challenge for the construction of these two dams, future projects should engage in comprehensive analysis of the whole project before its implementation. It is also useful for future projects to make use of renewable energy sources rather than relying on such dam construction which has the possibility of flooding due to climate change.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/84540
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTennessee Valley Authorityen_US
dc.subjectAkosombo Damen_US
dc.subjectMactaquac Damen_US
dc.subjectFloodsen_US
dc.subjectRenewable energy sourcesen_US
dc.titleComparative Analysis of Capacities and Vulnerabilities for Dam-Induced Flooding: The Case of Akosombo Dam in Ghana and the Mactaquac Dam in Canadaen_US

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