Sustainable management of Danube renewable resources in the region of Iron Gate: Djerdap 1, 2 and 3 case study
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze sustainability of the constructed projects (Djerdap 1 and 2) and feasibility of the planned ones (Djerdap 3) on the river Danube in the region of Iron Gate, with multi-criteria focus on technical, economical and environmental parameters.
Design/methodology/approach
The main objectives were achieved by using the methodology of a holistic multi-criteria approach. Electra method was applied. The design of the three projects on the international Danube River were analyzed, from technical, economical and environmental point of view, with the goal to manage a higher involvement of renewable resources.
Findings
The results of the research imply that the most profitable technical solutions cannot reach its realization and construction if the environmental quality criteria are not fulfilled and included in the multi-criteria optimization model. At the same time, the most sustainable and environmentally friendly technical solutions, such as the renewable hydro pump storage scheme, cannot be realized without proper project management and investment.
Research limitations/implications
The results and conclusions are valid for all the structures and projects of renewable resources, where there is a conflict to the environment. This research has implications to all decision-making processes focusing on holistic analyses of conflicted techno-economical and environmental parameters.
Originality/value
The value of the paper and research is in proving the necessity of simultaneous analyses of technical, economical and environmental impacts on the projects. All the results of the research are beneficial for stakeholders who intend to invest in renewable hydro energy resources, in the function of sustainable development.
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Acknowledgements
This paper was created within research carried out on projects of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia EE18031. The authors express gratitude to Energoproject Hydroengineering, for providing the needed relevant figures.
Citation
Stevovic, I., Jovanovic, J. and Stevovic, S. (2017), "Sustainable management of Danube renewable resources in the region of Iron Gate: Djerdap 1, 2 and 3 case study", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 28 No. 5, pp. 664-680. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-07-2014-0114
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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