Raising Public Perceptions

摘要

How to improve the public perception of large-scale hydropower development is one of the key themes perenially explored by this industry. While the arguments for hydro technology's economic performance, longevity and capacity factors are unassailable in many applications, there are still considerable challenges to overcome with respect to the public perception of the technology's environmental credentials, particularly where large dams are featured along with their associated inundated reservoirs.