Abstract
Perceptions of the Amazonian resource base are changing, accompanying unprecedented energy development. Government policies are directed toward the integration of Amaz onia into the national economy. Infrastructure formation is a fundamental step toward this objective, and hydroelectric energy forms an essential part of such a program. The costs of hydroelectric development in Amazonia, as well as Brazilian perceptions of the region, complicate resource management. Without hydroelectric development, Amazonia would continue as a resource-yielding region without any return to the national economy. Hydroelectric power may draw different kinds of industries into the region and may gradually redraw the economic map of Brazil.
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Sternberg, R. (1985). Hydroelectric Energy: An Agent of Change in Amazonia (Northern Brazil). In: Calzonetti, F.J., Solomon, B.D. (eds) Geographical Dimensions of Energy. The GeoJournal Library, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5416-8_25
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