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Flow reduction impact on mountain ecosystem caused by small hydropower plant

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24651026
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

SHIMATANI YUKIHIRO  九州大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (40380571)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Keywords小水力 / 渓流 / 環境影響 / 底生動物 / 維持流量 / 減水 / カワガラス / 小水力発電 / 生態系 / ステップ&プール河道 / 水生昆虫 / 加地川
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Due to the recent energy problems in Japan, renewable energy, especially micro-hydropower generation has attracted much attention. However, there are few researches about impacts of micro-hydropower generation plants on mountainous riverine ecosystems in Japan. In the present study, we evaluated how water abstraction associated with micro-hydropower plants change the community structure of benthic animals, riverine birds, and the physical habitats in four mountain streams.
1. Community structure of benthic animals in all habitats didn’t change significantly by flow reduction in the Kaji River, but some changed in the Kamo River. That difference of impact was caused by the structures of each intake weir. 2. In Kawatsuki River, fast spots and species which like fast spot were decreased in impact reach.3. In Midori River, riverine birds are more influenced significantly in winter than in summer by flow reduction.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2014 2013

All Presentation (4 results)

  • [Presentation] Evaluation of flow reduction impact on riverine ecosystem caused by mycro hydropower generation2014

    • Author(s)
      Riku Oyama,Tatsuro Sato,Hidetaka Ichiyanagi,Hironori Hayashi,Yukihiro Shimatani
    • Organizer
      The 4th International Conference of Urban Biodiversity and Design
    • Place of Presentation
      POSCO Global R&D Center
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-09 – 2014-10-12
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 小水力発電による減水がカワガラスの採餌行動に与える影響について-熊本県緑川を事例として-2014

    • Author(s)
      大山璃久、一柳英隆、佐藤辰郎、島谷幸宏
    • Organizer
      応用生態工学会第18回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京 南大沢キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-18 – 2014-09-21
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 小水力発電のための取水が渓流生態系に与える影響:鳥取県加地川加地発電所の事例2013

    • Author(s)
      大山、一柳、佐藤、皆川、中島、林、島谷
    • Organizer
      応用生態工学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 渓流に及ぼす減水が生態系に及ぼす影響とその評価に関する研究2013

    • Author(s)
      大山璃久
    • Organizer
      土木学会西部支部
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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