Factory Safety

As the country with the greatest potential for hydropower production in the world, and given that only 50% of this potential is exploited (Queiroz et al., 20XX), power generation via hydroelectric plants in Brazil has increasingly become a more viable and cleaner option than other more expensive, non-renewable sources. As a result, the study, creation and use of reservoirs for the production of electrical energy has expanded in the country. But what impact could the implementation of these structures have on the environment and on cities?     In Brazil, the National Council for the Environment (CONAMA) defines an environmental impact as any change in the physical, biological or chemical characteristics of the environment that causes damage to society or the environment (Rosemar de Queiroz1, Patrícia Grassi1, Kariane Lazzare1, Ezequiel Koppe², Bruna Rampon Tartas1, Pedro Daniel da Cunha Kemerich). So, despite being a renewable energy source, the installation of these structures can indeed generate significant environmental impacts, whether reversible or not.  Socio-economic impact During the construction phase of hydroelectric power plants, major works and the installation of personnel, materials and energy generate inflation that ultimately harms the local population, generally the faggots. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)