Hydropower cities : a new candidate for eco-utopia

The increasing need for water due to incessant growth of population of the world makes it imperative to build water reservoirs in different location of the world. Water reservoirs most of the time are used as a mean to generate energy. Hydropower energy is one of most efficient and renewable ways of energy production which has negative other implications on human and natural environments. Design and construction of large scale dams provide regional water and global energy support for communities while deprave some people from their home lands and number of environmental effects. In this thesis, the new paradigm of planning dams and related infrastructures are investigated to not only provide the water and energy for the local people, but to lessen the environmental effects of such infrastructures. In each step through this thesis an architectural proposition would be provided and its flaws and effects would be considered to provide better environment for its inhabitants and natural eco system. It is worth noting that the propositions in this architectural design research are schematic and need further consideration and investigation by professionals in related areas. At the end, a specific site in Senegal River valley would be chosen for the application of the last scheme with consideration of the local characteristics of the site and its requirements.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Akbarzadeh, Masoud, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• NaderTehrani.

• Architecture.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65539

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/65539