Author(s):
1. Ivan Stevović, Univeristy of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Serbia
2. Dijana Đurić, Građevinski fakultet Subotica, Univerzitet Novi Sad, Serbia

Abstract:
Mountain areas are usually rich in watercourses, which are a significant resource of every country. They are typically torrential in their most upstream part and can cause extensive damage to downstream landscapes. Proper strategic management of all resources is the basis of the development of any society. The water is an esencial material for the life, environment and economy. That is why the main subject of this research is small watercourses and modalities of their strategic management, with a special attention to environmental and social impacts. This manuscript cover the review of the hydro potential of small courses in different countries, as well as the level of their usage and experiences. Main positive and negative environmental and social impacts are explained. The multicriteria methodology is offered as a support for decission makers, with the goal to reach the optimal holistic solution for optimal watercourses exploitation.

Key words:
watercourses,small hydro power plants,environmental and social impacts,EU,strategic management.

Thematic field:
SYMPOSIUM C - Water

Date of abstract submission:
17.08.2023.

Conference:
Contemporary Materials 2023 - Savremeni materijali

Abstract