Tor Haakon Bakken

About

Tor Haakon Bakken has been a full-time professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) since 2019 and holds a PhD in water resources management from the same university. Bakken has a wide experience within water resources management and development of renewable energy projects during his professional carrier in Norway and internationally. Bakken’s present focus is on sustainable development of hydropower resources, the role of reservoirs in water resources management and environmental impacts from hydropower projects.

Bakken’s teaching is focused on environmental impacts from hydropower regulations, how reservoirs can be used to reduce floods, the role of reservoirs in the renewable energy system, as well as climate change and the effects on the water resources.

Bakken currently leads the SusHydro project (https://www.ntnu.edu/sustainability/sushydro) (Sustainable hydropower development and reservoir management), which is the largest among NTNU’s projects under the ‘Interdisciplinary Sustainable Initiatives at NTNU’. SusHydro is built around seven PhD-studies covering a wide field of sciences, such as hydrology, biology, energy system modelling, economic/financial analysis, life-cycle analyses and social sciences, form five different faculties at NTNU. SusHydro will examine tradeoffs and synergies between effects on SDGs in hydropower projects with reservoirs and develop improved methods and tools for planning and operation, thus acting as an accelerator for transformation.

Bakken acted as project leader within the CEDREN research centre (Centre for environmental design of renewable energy, www.cedren.no) and was responsible for a portfolio of projects to a sum of 7 million Euro. Bakken has also extensive experience as project leader from several national (Norwegian) research projects, outside the umbrella of CEDREN. Bakken has also been involved as researcher in several EU-projects, from the EU 4^th Framework programme up to today.

During his career, Bakken has worked as a research scientist at SINTEF (2 periods), Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and DNV, and was a guest researcher at Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), branch US Davis, in 2015.

Publications

2025

Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Lia, Leif. (2025) COP30: Hydropower and Energy Storage – SINTEF Blog.
Other
Harby, Atle; Lia, Leif; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2025) COP30: Vannkraft og energilagring – SINTEF-blogg.
Other
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bruland, Oddbjørn. (2025) Vannkraft og flomsikring - to fluer i en smekk.
Chapter
Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2025) Hvorfor er debatten om utbygging av vernede vassdrag velkommen?.
Feature article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bustos, Ana Adeva; Alfredsen, Knut Tore. (2025) Valg av studieområder og utvikling av scenarier i ReAdapt.
Other
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei; Hedger, Richard David; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Sandercock, Brett Kevin; Korpås, Magnus; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2025) Land efficiency of renewable energy in Norway: A synthesis of footprint and production density. Renewable Energy
Academic article

2024

Sundt, Håkon; Strypet, Hanne; Sandberg, Eli; Bjelle, Eivind Lekve; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2024) - Kraftverk kan ta kraften av flommene.
Feature article
Boariu, Costel; Roman, Costica; Istrate, Marcel; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Pummer, Elena Marianne. (2024) Peculiarities of the run-off-river hydropower potential in Romania. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Lia, Leif; Fleten, Stein-Erik; Korpås, Magnus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe. (2024) Vannkraftselskapene bør få tjene penger på samfunnsnyttige prosjekter.
Feature article
Hedger, Richard David; Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Sandercock, Brett Kevin. (2024) Evaluating environmental impacts of micro, mini and small hydropower plants in Norway. Journal of Environmental Management (JEM)
Academic article

2023

Ahmed, Raffa Ahmed Osman; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Assessment of the suitability of Green LiDAR in mapping lake bathymetry. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Halleraker, Jo Halvard. (2023) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability in Hydropower 2023. Ecological mitigation, best practices and governance. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Okang, Quentin Adjetey; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Türkben, Asli Bor. (2023) Investigation of the Hydroelectric Development Potential of Nonpowered Dams: A Case Study of the Buyuk Menderes River Basin. Water
Academic article
Ahmed, Raffa Ahmed Osman; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Assessment of the suitability of Green LiDAR in mapping lake bathymetry. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Stürzer, LS; Sandercock, Brett Kevin; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) High-resolution mapping of land use changes in Norwegian hydropower systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
Dunca, Georgiana; Bucur, Diana Maria; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Pummer, Elena Marianne; Istrate, Marcel. (2023) Mapping Sites for Retrofitting non-Powered Dams in Romania as Renewable Power Sources.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Replikk til Emblemsvåg: - Vi tar risikoene og ulempene ved vannkraft på største alvor.
Feature article
Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Hansen, Bendik Kristoffer Torp; Lindholm, Markus; Museth, Jon; Sundt, Håkon. (2023) HyMo 1.0 - Hydromorfologisk klassifisering av vannforekomster i elver og innsjøer. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Schäffer, Linn Emelie; Korpås, Magnus; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Implications of environmental constraints in hydropower scheduling for a power system with limited grid and reserve capacity. Energy Systems, Springer Verlag
Academic article

2022

Basso, Stefano; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2022) Editorial: Reconciling Small Hydropower and Ecosystem Services in River Basins. Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial
Basso, Stefano; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2022) Reconciling small hydropower and ecosystem services in river basins. Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial
Halleraker, Jo Halvard; Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber; L'Abbe-Lund, Jan Henning; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut. (2022) Assessment of flow ramping in water bodies impacted by hydropower operation in Norway – Is hydropower with environmental restrictions more sustainable?. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Liersch, Stefan; Koch, Hagen. (2022) Hydropower Reservoirs—Benefits and Challenges.
Encyclopedia article
Olabiwonnu, Folakemi Ope; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bokolo, Anthony Junior. (2022) Achieving sustainable low fow using hydropower reservoir for ecological water management in Glomma River Norway. Sustainable Water Resources Management
Academic article
Bruland, Oddbjørn; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2022) Disse tiltakene kan redusere flommer. Gemini
Popular scientific article
Halleraker, Jo Halvard; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Larsen, Tine. (2022) Økosystembasert forvaltning og miljøforsvarlig drift av vannkraftanlegg i et EU-perspektiv.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2021

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Liersch, Stefan; Koch, Hagen. (2021) Hydropower Reservoirs—Benefits and Challenges.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Dahlhaug, Ole Gunnar; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Hultgren, Liv Randi; Bergmann-Paulsen, Jonas. (2021) Norge må bygge ut mer vannkraft.
Feature article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Forseth, Torbjørn; Ugedal, Ola; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Halleraker, Jo Halvard. (2021) Classification of hydropeaking impacts on Atlantic salmon populations in regulated rivers. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management
Academic article
Olabiwonnu, Folakemi Ope; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bokolo, Anthony Junior. (2021) The role of hydropower in renewable energy sector toward co2 emission reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Green Energy
Academic article
Fjøsne, Nora Rydland; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2021) Potential from retrofitting non-powered dams for hydro production. International journal on hydropower and dams
Academic article

2020

Schaffer, Linn Emelie; Bustos, Ana Adeva; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Helseth, Arild; Korpås, Magnus. (2020) Modelling of Environmental Constraints for Hydropower Optimization Problems – a Review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Hansen, Bendik Kristoffer Torp; Lindholm, Markus; Mauseth, Jon; Schönfelder, Lennart. (2020) Hydromorfologisk klassifisering av elver og økologisk relevans - testing av metode. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Venus, Terese E.; Hinzmann, Mandy; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Gerdes, Holger; Godinho, Francesco Nunes; Hansen, Bendik Kristoffer Torp. (2020) The public's perception of run-of-the-river hydropower across Europe. Energy Policy
Academic article

2019

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Barton, David Nicholas; Charmasson, Julie. (2019) Integrated hydrological risk analysis for hydropower projects.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Beck, Valerie; Schönfelder, Lennart Hagen; Charmasson, Julie; Thrane, Jan-Erik; Lindholm, Markus. (2019) Testing and evaluation of a HYMO classification system for lakes and reservoirs - Proposed new and modified hydromorphological (HYMO) classification system. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Kauko, Hanne; Bruland, Oddbjørn; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2019) Grønn energi til Stryn Sommerski - Utredningsstudie om alternative energiløsninger. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Modahl, Ingunn Saur. (2019) Ingen grunn til å tvile på vind- og solkraft. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.)
Popular scientific article

2018

Hedger, Richard David; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik; Forseth, Torbjørn; Ugedal, Ola; Diserud, Ola Håvard. (2018) Modelling the effect of hydropeaking‐induced stranding mortality on Atlantic salmon population abundance. Ecohydrology
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Schönfelder, Lennart Hagen; Charmasson, Julie; Alfredsen, Knut; Adera, Abebe Girmay. (2018) Outlining a hydromorphological classification system for lakes : data availability, modelling tools and comparable assessment approaches. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Dervo, Børre Kind; Gosselin, Marie-Pierre; Kile, Maia Røst; Lindholm, Markus. (2018) Forslag til metode for klassifisering av hydromorfologisk tilstand i norske elver. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Adera, Abebe Girmay; Alfredsen, Knut; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Schønfelder, Lennart Hagen. (2018) Assessment of the Hydrological Model HYPE for Southern Norway. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Report

2017

Schneider, M.; Kopecki, I.; Tuhtan, Jeffrey; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Zinke, Peggy; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2017) A Fuzzy Rule-based Model for the Assessment of Macrobenthic Habitats under Hydropeaking Impact. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) The Water Footprint of Hydropower Production—State of the Art and Methodological Challenges. Global Challenges
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) Redder liv og sikrer verdier.
Feature article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle. (2017) Typologi i regulerte vassdrag i Norge : forslag til typologisystem til anvendelse for forskning innenfor FME HydroCEN. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Selvik, John Rune; Kværnø, Sigrun; Turtumøygard, Stein; Skarbøvik, Eva; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2017) Datagrunnlag for karakterisering av vannområder og planlegging av overvåkning - tilførsel av næringssalter. Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA) Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA)
Report
Harby, Atle; Forseth, Torbjørn; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Ruud, Audun. (2017) Socio-environmental integration of hydropower facilities. La houille blanche
Academic article
Schønfelder, Lennart Hagen; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut; Adera, Abebe Girmay. (2017) Application of HYPE in Norway. SINTEF Energy Research SINTEF Energy Research
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) Saving lives and creating value. International Water Power and Dam Construction
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) Water reservoirs save lives and create value. Gemini
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Melcher, Andreas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Friedrich, Thomas; Greimel, Franz; Humer, Nona; Schmutz, Stefan. (2017) Drawing together multiple lines of evidence from assessment studies of hydropeaking pressures in impacted rivers. Freshwater Science (FWS)
Academic article

2016

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2016) An improved framework for the assessment of water consumption from hydropower production. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Bakken, Tor Haakon; King, Tyler; Alfredsen, Knut. (2016) Simulation of river water temperatures during various hydro-peaking regimes. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research
Academic article
Sundt, Håkon; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Barton, David Nicholas; Modahl, Ingunn Saur. (2016) Forbedrede metoder for utvikling og forvaltning av energi- og vannressurser. Norsk institutt for naturforskning Norsk institutt for naturforskning
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Almestad, Christian; Rugelbak, Jørgen Melhuus; Escobar, M; Micko, S; Alfredsen, Knut. (2016) Climate Change and Increased Irrigation Demands: What Is Left for Hydropower Generation? Results from Two Semi-Arid Basins. Energies
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Arnøy, Silje. (2016) The life-cycle water footprint of two hydropower projects in Norway. Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
Barton, David Nicholas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Madsen, Anders L.. (2016) Using a Bayesian belief network to diagnose significant adverse effect of the EU Water Framework Directive on hydropower production in Norway. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Bustos, Ana Adeva; Arnøy, Silje. (2016) Allocation of water consumption in multipurpose reservoirs. Water Policy
Academic article
Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Hedger, Richard David; Hauer, Christoph; Pulg, Ulrich; Skoglund, Helge; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik. (2016) Modelling the effects of stranding on the Atlantic salmon population in the Dale River, Norway. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Forseth, Torbjørn; Harby, Atle; Alfredsen, Knut; Arnekleiv, Jo Vegard; Berg, Ole Kristian. (2016) Miljøvirkninger av effektkjøring: Kunnskapsstatus og råd til forvaltning og industri. Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA)
Report

2015

Schmutz, S.; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Friedrich, T.; Greimel, F.; Harby, Atle; Jungwirth, M.. (2015) Response of Fish Communities to Hydrological and Morphological Alterations in Hydropeaking Rivers of Austria. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2015) Demninger er helt nødvendige.
Feature article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Johnsen, Fredrikke; Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut. (2015) Are Reservoirs Water Consumers or Water Collectors? Reflections on the Water Footprint Concept Applied on Reservoirs. Water resources management
Academic article

2014

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Aase, Anne Guri; Hagen, Dagmar; Sundt, Håkon; Barton, David Nicholas; Lujala, Paivi. (2014) Demonstrating a new framework for the comparison of environmental impacts from small- and large-scale hydropower and wind power projects. Journal of Environmental Management (JEM)
Academic article

2013

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Skarbøvik, Eva; Gosain, A.K.; Palanisami, K.; Sauterleute, Julian; Egeland, Helene. (2013) Water Allocation With Use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India. Journal of Sustainable Development
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Alfredsen, Knut; Harby, Atle. (2013) Water consumption from hydropower production: review of published estimates.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Catrinu-Renström, Maria Daniela; Barton, David Nicholas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Marttunen, Mika; Mochet, Andrea Mammoliti; May, Roelof Frans. (2013) Multi-criteria analysis applied to environmental impacts of hydropower and water resources regulation projects. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Alfredsen, Knut; Harby, Atle. (2013) Water consumption from hydropower plants – review of published estimates and an assessment of the concept. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions (HESSD)
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Alfredsen, Knut; Harby, Atle. (2013) Water consumption from hydropower plants – review of published estimates and an assessment of the concept. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)
Academic article
Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Gagnon, Luc; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2013) How methodological issues affect the energy indicator results for different electricity generation technologies. Energy Policy
Academic article
Catrinu, Maria; Barton, David Nicholas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Marttunen, Mika; Mochet, Andrea Mammoliti; May, Roelof Frans. (2013) Multi-criteria analysis applied to environmental impacts of hydropower and water resources regulation projects. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report

2012

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Ruden, Fridtjof; Mangset, Lars Erik. (2012) Submarine Groundwater: A New Concept for the Supply of Drinking Water. Water resources management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Sundt, Håkon; Ruud, Audun. (2012) Mange og små eller store og få? En sammenligning av miljøvirkningene ved ulike strategier for utvikling av vannkraft. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Zinke, Peggy; Melcher, Andreas; Sundt, Håkon; Vehanen, Teppo; Jorde, Klaus. (2012) Setting environmental flows in regulated rivers. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Sundt, Håkon; Ruud, Audun; Harby, Atle. (2012) Development of small versus large hydropower in Norway– comparison of environmental impacts. Energy Procedia
Academic article
Sauterleute, Julian; Skarbøvik, Eva; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Egeland, Helene; Harby, Atle; Stålnacke, Per. (2012) Application of the Building Block Methodology to the Sri Ram Sagar Project. SINTEF Energi SINTEF Energi
Report
Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2012) OR.09.12 "Energy indicators for electricity production - Comparing technologies and the nature of the indicators Energy Payback Ratio (EPR), Net Energy Ratio (NER) and Cumulative Energy Demand (CED)" Oppdragsgiver: CEDREN (Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy) and DN (Directorate for Nature Management). Østfoldforskning AS Østfoldforskning AS
Report
Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2012) Energy indicators for electricity production : comparing technologies and the nature of the indicators Energy Payback Ratio (EPR), Net Energy Ratio (NER) and Cumulative Energy Demand (CED). Østfoldforskning Østfoldforskning
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Aase, Anne; Sundt, Håkon; Ruud, Audun; Harby, Atle. (2012) A new approach for the comparison of environmental impacts from small-scale hydropower, large hydropower and wind power projects. MILEN International Conference 2012 - Advancing the research and policy agendas on sustainable energy and the environment
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Arnekleiv, Jo Vegard; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bogen, Jim; Bøsnes, Truls Erik; Elster, Margrethe; Harby, Atle. (2012) Miljøkonsekvenser av raske vannstandsendringer.
Other

2011

Tøfte, Lena S; Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2011) Fysiske forhold i Eikesdalsvatnet, før og etter regulering. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Charmasson, Julie; Harby, Atle. (2011) Vurderinger av vanntemperatur i Aurlandsvassdraget i perioden 2004-2006 og 2010. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report

2010

Jocham, Stefan; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2010) Linking shelter abundance and grain size distribution. SINTEF Energi SINTEF Energi
Report
Casas-Mulet, Roser; Alfredsen, Knut; Ruther, Nils; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2010) Dynamics of dewatering and flooding during hydropeaking.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Charmasson, Julie; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle. (2010) Scenarios for alterations in water temperature regime introduced by increased hydro-peaking.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Harby, Atle; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Sundt, Håkon; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Clarke, Keith c.; Mader, Helmut. (2010) Environmental Impacts of Artificial Flow Fluctuations. Overview and Examples.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Casas-Mulet, Roser; Alfredsen, Knut; Rüther, Nils; Killingtveit, Ånund; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2010) Methodologies for Combining a Hydropower Production Model with 1D and 3D Hydraulic Models in Order to Predict Stranding Potential.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Charmasson, Julie; Harby, Atle. (2010) Vurdering av vanntemperatur i Aurlandsvassdraget i perioden 2004-2006. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report

2009

Harby, Atle; Alfredsen, Knut; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Heggenes, Jan; Linnansaari, Tommi; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2009) Modeller for simulering av miljøkonsekvenser av vannkraft. Norges Vassdrags og Energidirektorat Norges Vassdrags og Energidirektorat
Report

1998

Scruton, D. A.; Heggenes, Jan; Valentin, S.; Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (1998) Field sampling design and spatial scale in habitat-hydraulic modelling: comparison of three models. Fisheries Management and Ecology
Academic article

1995

Bakken, Tor Haakon. (1995) Multimedia ved Norsk vassdragsmuseum. NTH. Inst. f. vassbygging NTH. Inst. f. vassbygging
Non-fiction book

Journal publications

Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2025) Hvorfor er debatten om utbygging av vernede vassdrag velkommen?.
Feature article
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei; Hedger, Richard David; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Sandercock, Brett Kevin; Korpås, Magnus; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2025) Land efficiency of renewable energy in Norway: A synthesis of footprint and production density. Renewable Energy
Academic article
Sundt, Håkon; Strypet, Hanne; Sandberg, Eli; Bjelle, Eivind Lekve; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2024) - Kraftverk kan ta kraften av flommene.
Feature article
Boariu, Costel; Roman, Costica; Istrate, Marcel; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Pummer, Elena Marianne. (2024) Peculiarities of the run-off-river hydropower potential in Romania. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Lia, Leif; Fleten, Stein-Erik; Korpås, Magnus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe. (2024) Vannkraftselskapene bør få tjene penger på samfunnsnyttige prosjekter.
Feature article
Hedger, Richard David; Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Sandercock, Brett Kevin. (2024) Evaluating environmental impacts of micro, mini and small hydropower plants in Norway. Journal of Environmental Management (JEM)
Academic article
Okang, Quentin Adjetey; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Türkben, Asli Bor. (2023) Investigation of the Hydroelectric Development Potential of Nonpowered Dams: A Case Study of the Buyuk Menderes River Basin. Water
Academic article
Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber Refaei; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Stürzer, LS; Sandercock, Brett Kevin; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) High-resolution mapping of land use changes in Norwegian hydropower systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Replikk til Emblemsvåg: - Vi tar risikoene og ulempene ved vannkraft på største alvor.
Feature article
Schäffer, Linn Emelie; Korpås, Magnus; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Implications of environmental constraints in hydropower scheduling for a power system with limited grid and reserve capacity. Energy Systems, Springer Verlag
Academic article
Basso, Stefano; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2022) Editorial: Reconciling Small Hydropower and Ecosystem Services in River Basins. Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial
Basso, Stefano; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2022) Reconciling small hydropower and ecosystem services in river basins. Frontiers in Environmental Science
Editorial
Halleraker, Jo Halvard; Kenawi, Mahmoud Saber; L'Abbe-Lund, Jan Henning; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut. (2022) Assessment of flow ramping in water bodies impacted by hydropower operation in Norway – Is hydropower with environmental restrictions more sustainable?. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Olabiwonnu, Folakemi Ope; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bokolo, Anthony Junior. (2022) Achieving sustainable low fow using hydropower reservoir for ecological water management in Glomma River Norway. Sustainable Water Resources Management
Academic article
Bruland, Oddbjørn; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2022) Disse tiltakene kan redusere flommer. Gemini
Popular scientific article
Dahlhaug, Ole Gunnar; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Hultgren, Liv Randi; Bergmann-Paulsen, Jonas. (2021) Norge må bygge ut mer vannkraft.
Feature article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Forseth, Torbjørn; Ugedal, Ola; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Halleraker, Jo Halvard. (2021) Classification of hydropeaking impacts on Atlantic salmon populations in regulated rivers. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management
Academic article
Olabiwonnu, Folakemi Ope; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bokolo, Anthony Junior. (2021) The role of hydropower in renewable energy sector toward co2 emission reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Green Energy
Academic article
Fjøsne, Nora Rydland; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2021) Potential from retrofitting non-powered dams for hydro production. International journal on hydropower and dams
Academic article
Venus, Terese E.; Hinzmann, Mandy; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Gerdes, Holger; Godinho, Francesco Nunes; Hansen, Bendik Kristoffer Torp. (2020) The public's perception of run-of-the-river hydropower across Europe. Energy Policy
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Modahl, Ingunn Saur. (2019) Ingen grunn til å tvile på vind- og solkraft. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.)
Popular scientific article
Hedger, Richard David; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik; Forseth, Torbjørn; Ugedal, Ola; Diserud, Ola Håvard. (2018) Modelling the effect of hydropeaking‐induced stranding mortality on Atlantic salmon population abundance. Ecohydrology
Academic article
Schneider, M.; Kopecki, I.; Tuhtan, Jeffrey; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Zinke, Peggy; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2017) A Fuzzy Rule-based Model for the Assessment of Macrobenthic Habitats under Hydropeaking Impact. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) The Water Footprint of Hydropower Production—State of the Art and Methodological Challenges. Global Challenges
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) Redder liv og sikrer verdier.
Feature article
Harby, Atle; Forseth, Torbjørn; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Ruud, Audun. (2017) Socio-environmental integration of hydropower facilities. La houille blanche
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) Saving lives and creating value. International Water Power and Dam Construction
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Alfredsen, Knut. (2017) Water reservoirs save lives and create value. Gemini
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Melcher, Andreas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Friedrich, Thomas; Greimel, Franz; Humer, Nona; Schmutz, Stefan. (2017) Drawing together multiple lines of evidence from assessment studies of hydropeaking pressures in impacted rivers. Freshwater Science (FWS)
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; King, Tyler; Alfredsen, Knut. (2016) Simulation of river water temperatures during various hydro-peaking regimes. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Almestad, Christian; Rugelbak, Jørgen Melhuus; Escobar, M; Micko, S; Alfredsen, Knut. (2016) Climate Change and Increased Irrigation Demands: What Is Left for Hydropower Generation? Results from Two Semi-Arid Basins. Energies
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Arnøy, Silje. (2016) The life-cycle water footprint of two hydropower projects in Norway. Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
Barton, David Nicholas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Madsen, Anders L.. (2016) Using a Bayesian belief network to diagnose significant adverse effect of the EU Water Framework Directive on hydropower production in Norway. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Bustos, Ana Adeva; Arnøy, Silje. (2016) Allocation of water consumption in multipurpose reservoirs. Water Policy
Academic article
Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Hedger, Richard David; Hauer, Christoph; Pulg, Ulrich; Skoglund, Helge; Sundt-Hansen, Line Elisabeth Breivik. (2016) Modelling the effects of stranding on the Atlantic salmon population in the Dale River, Norway. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Schmutz, S.; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Friedrich, T.; Greimel, F.; Harby, Atle; Jungwirth, M.. (2015) Response of Fish Communities to Hydrological and Morphological Alterations in Hydropeaking Rivers of Austria. Rivers Research and Applications: an international journal devoted to river research and management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2015) Demninger er helt nødvendige.
Feature article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Johnsen, Fredrikke; Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut. (2015) Are Reservoirs Water Consumers or Water Collectors? Reflections on the Water Footprint Concept Applied on Reservoirs. Water resources management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Aase, Anne Guri; Hagen, Dagmar; Sundt, Håkon; Barton, David Nicholas; Lujala, Paivi. (2014) Demonstrating a new framework for the comparison of environmental impacts from small- and large-scale hydropower and wind power projects. Journal of Environmental Management (JEM)
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Skarbøvik, Eva; Gosain, A.K.; Palanisami, K.; Sauterleute, Julian; Egeland, Helene. (2013) Water Allocation With Use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India. Journal of Sustainable Development
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Alfredsen, Knut; Harby, Atle. (2013) Water consumption from hydropower plants – review of published estimates and an assessment of the concept. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions (HESSD)
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Alfredsen, Knut; Harby, Atle. (2013) Water consumption from hydropower plants – review of published estimates and an assessment of the concept. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)
Academic article
Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Gagnon, Luc; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2013) How methodological issues affect the energy indicator results for different electricity generation technologies. Energy Policy
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Ruden, Fridtjof; Mangset, Lars Erik. (2012) Submarine Groundwater: A New Concept for the Supply of Drinking Water. Water resources management
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Sundt, Håkon; Ruud, Audun; Harby, Atle. (2012) Development of small versus large hydropower in Norway– comparison of environmental impacts. Energy Procedia
Academic article
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Aase, Anne; Sundt, Håkon; Ruud, Audun; Harby, Atle. (2012) A new approach for the comparison of environmental impacts from small-scale hydropower, large hydropower and wind power projects. MILEN International Conference 2012 - Advancing the research and policy agendas on sustainable energy and the environment
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Scruton, D. A.; Heggenes, Jan; Valentin, S.; Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (1998) Field sampling design and spatial scale in habitat-hydraulic modelling: comparison of three models. Fisheries Management and Ecology
Academic article

Books

Bakken, Tor Haakon; Halleraker, Jo Halvard. (2023) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability in Hydropower 2023. Ecological mitigation, best practices and governance. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Bakken, Tor Haakon. (1995) Multimedia ved Norsk vassdragsmuseum. NTH. Inst. f. vassbygging NTH. Inst. f. vassbygging
Non-fiction book

Part of book/report

Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Lia, Leif. (2025) COP30: Hydropower and Energy Storage – SINTEF Blog.
Other
Harby, Atle; Lia, Leif; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2025) COP30: Vannkraft og energilagring – SINTEF-blogg.
Other
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bruland, Oddbjørn. (2025) Vannkraft og flomsikring - to fluer i en smekk.
Chapter
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bustos, Ana Adeva; Alfredsen, Knut Tore. (2025) Valg av studieområder og utvikling av scenarier i ReAdapt.
Other
Dunca, Georgiana; Bucur, Diana Maria; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Pummer, Elena Marianne; Istrate, Marcel. (2023) Mapping Sites for Retrofitting non-Powered Dams in Romania as Renewable Power Sources.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Liersch, Stefan; Koch, Hagen. (2022) Hydropower Reservoirs—Benefits and Challenges.
Encyclopedia article
Halleraker, Jo Halvard; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Larsen, Tine. (2022) Økosystembasert forvaltning og miljøforsvarlig drift av vannkraftanlegg i et EU-perspektiv.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Liersch, Stefan; Koch, Hagen. (2021) Hydropower Reservoirs—Benefits and Challenges.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Schaffer, Linn Emelie; Bustos, Ana Adeva; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Helseth, Arild; Korpås, Magnus. (2020) Modelling of Environmental Constraints for Hydropower Optimization Problems – a Review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Barton, David Nicholas; Charmasson, Julie. (2019) Integrated hydrological risk analysis for hydropower projects.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Killingtveit, Ånund; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Alfredsen, Knut; Harby, Atle. (2013) Water consumption from hydropower production: review of published estimates.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Arnekleiv, Jo Vegard; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Bogen, Jim; Bøsnes, Truls Erik; Elster, Margrethe; Harby, Atle. (2012) Miljøkonsekvenser av raske vannstandsendringer.
Other
Casas-Mulet, Roser; Alfredsen, Knut; Ruther, Nils; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2010) Dynamics of dewatering and flooding during hydropeaking.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Charmasson, Julie; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle. (2010) Scenarios for alterations in water temperature regime introduced by increased hydro-peaking.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Harby, Atle; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Sundt, Håkon; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Clarke, Keith c.; Mader, Helmut. (2010) Environmental Impacts of Artificial Flow Fluctuations. Overview and Examples.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Casas-Mulet, Roser; Alfredsen, Knut; Rüther, Nils; Killingtveit, Ånund; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2010) Methodologies for Combining a Hydropower Production Model with 1D and 3D Hydraulic Models in Order to Predict Stranding Potential.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Ahmed, Raffa Ahmed Osman; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Assessment of the suitability of Green LiDAR in mapping lake bathymetry. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Ahmed, Raffa Ahmed Osman; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2023) Assessment of the suitability of Green LiDAR in mapping lake bathymetry. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Hansen, Bendik Kristoffer Torp; Lindholm, Markus; Museth, Jon; Sundt, Håkon. (2023) HyMo 1.0 - Hydromorfologisk klassifisering av vannforekomster i elver og innsjøer. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Hansen, Bendik Kristoffer Torp; Lindholm, Markus; Mauseth, Jon; Schönfelder, Lennart. (2020) Hydromorfologisk klassifisering av elver og økologisk relevans - testing av metode. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Beck, Valerie; Schönfelder, Lennart Hagen; Charmasson, Julie; Thrane, Jan-Erik; Lindholm, Markus. (2019) Testing and evaluation of a HYMO classification system for lakes and reservoirs - Proposed new and modified hydromorphological (HYMO) classification system. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Kauko, Hanne; Bruland, Oddbjørn; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2019) Grønn energi til Stryn Sommerski - Utredningsstudie om alternative energiløsninger. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Schönfelder, Lennart Hagen; Charmasson, Julie; Alfredsen, Knut; Adera, Abebe Girmay. (2018) Outlining a hydromorphological classification system for lakes : data availability, modelling tools and comparable assessment approaches. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Dervo, Børre Kind; Gosselin, Marie-Pierre; Kile, Maia Røst; Lindholm, Markus. (2018) Forslag til metode for klassifisering av hydromorfologisk tilstand i norske elver. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Adera, Abebe Girmay; Alfredsen, Knut; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Schønfelder, Lennart Hagen. (2018) Assessment of the Hydrological Model HYPE for Southern Norway. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle. (2017) Typologi i regulerte vassdrag i Norge : forslag til typologisystem til anvendelse for forskning innenfor FME HydroCEN. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Selvik, John Rune; Kværnø, Sigrun; Turtumøygard, Stein; Skarbøvik, Eva; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2017) Datagrunnlag for karakterisering av vannområder og planlegging av overvåkning - tilførsel av næringssalter. Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA) Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA)
Report
Schønfelder, Lennart Hagen; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut; Adera, Abebe Girmay. (2017) Application of HYPE in Norway. SINTEF Energy Research SINTEF Energy Research
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Alfredsen, Knut; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2016) An improved framework for the assessment of water consumption from hydropower production. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Sundt, Håkon; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Barton, David Nicholas; Modahl, Ingunn Saur. (2016) Forbedrede metoder for utvikling og forvaltning av energi- og vannressurser. Norsk institutt for naturforskning Norsk institutt for naturforskning
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Forseth, Torbjørn; Harby, Atle; Alfredsen, Knut; Arnekleiv, Jo Vegard; Berg, Ole Kristian. (2016) Miljøvirkninger av effektkjøring: Kunnskapsstatus og råd til forvaltning og industri. Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA) Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA)
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Catrinu-Renström, Maria Daniela; Barton, David Nicholas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Marttunen, Mika; Mochet, Andrea Mammoliti; May, Roelof Frans. (2013) Multi-criteria analysis applied to environmental impacts of hydropower and water resources regulation projects. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Catrinu, Maria; Barton, David Nicholas; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Marttunen, Mika; Mochet, Andrea Mammoliti; May, Roelof Frans. (2013) Multi-criteria analysis applied to environmental impacts of hydropower and water resources regulation projects. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Sundt, Håkon; Ruud, Audun. (2012) Mange og små eller store og få? En sammenligning av miljøvirkningene ved ulike strategier for utvikling av vannkraft. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Bakken, Tor Haakon; Zinke, Peggy; Melcher, Andreas; Sundt, Håkon; Vehanen, Teppo; Jorde, Klaus. (2012) Setting environmental flows in regulated rivers. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Sauterleute, Julian; Skarbøvik, Eva; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Egeland, Helene; Harby, Atle; Stålnacke, Per. (2012) Application of the Building Block Methodology to the Sri Ram Sagar Project. SINTEF Energi SINTEF Energi
Report
Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2012) OR.09.12 "Energy indicators for electricity production - Comparing technologies and the nature of the indicators Energy Payback Ratio (EPR), Net Energy Ratio (NER) and Cumulative Energy Demand (CED)" Oppdragsgiver: CEDREN (Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy) and DN (Directorate for Nature Management). Østfoldforskning AS Østfoldforskning AS
Report
Raadal, Hanne Lerche; Modahl, Ingunn Saur; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2012) Energy indicators for electricity production : comparing technologies and the nature of the indicators Energy Payback Ratio (EPR), Net Energy Ratio (NER) and Cumulative Energy Demand (CED). Østfoldforskning Østfoldforskning
Report
Tøfte, Lena S; Harby, Atle; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2011) Fysiske forhold i Eikesdalsvatnet, før og etter regulering. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Bakken, Tor Haakon; Charmasson, Julie; Harby, Atle. (2011) Vurderinger av vanntemperatur i Aurlandsvassdraget i perioden 2004-2006 og 2010. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Jocham, Stefan; Bakken, Tor Haakon. (2010) Linking shelter abundance and grain size distribution. SINTEF Energi SINTEF Energi
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Bakken, Tor Haakon; Charmasson, Julie; Harby, Atle. (2010) Vurdering av vanntemperatur i Aurlandsvassdraget i perioden 2004-2006. SINTEF Energi AS SINTEF Energi AS
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Harby, Atle; Alfredsen, Knut; Bakken, Tor Haakon; Heggenes, Jan; Linnansaari, Tommi; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2009) Modeller for simulering av miljøkonsekvenser av vannkraft. Norges Vassdrags og Energidirektorat Norges Vassdrags og Energidirektorat
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