CHAPTER ONE General Survey Objectives 1.1 Thecnical Background 1.2 SHP Development Environmental Issues Questions for Discussion CHAPTER TWO Small Hydropower Exploitation and Small River Planning Objectives 2.1 Fundamental Theory of small Hydropower Generation 2.2 Exploitation Schemes of Small Hydropower 2.3 Comprehensive Exploitation and Utilization of Water Resources of Small Rivers 2.4 Small River Planning and Cascade Development Self-assessnebt Qyestuins CHARPTER THREE Hydrology and Hydroenergy Design Objectives 3.1 Hydrology Design in SHP Development 3.2 Data Preparation 3.3 Outcome Requirements 3.4 Design Runoff 3.5 Developing Daily Flow-duration Curve 3.6 Low-water Analysis 3.7 Design Flood 3.8 Water Level-discharge Relation Curve 3.9 Case Studies 3.10 Hydroenergy Design Self-assessnebt Qyestuins CHAPTER FOUR Geologic problems in Small Hydros Objectives General 4.1 Characteristics of Small Hydros 4.2 Slope Stability and Its Field Investigation 4.3 Earthquakes 4.4 Engineering Measures for Strengthening Slopes 4.5 Some Recommendations Self-assessnebt Qyestuins CHAPTER FIVE Civil Works of Small Hydros CHAPTER SIX Small Hydraulic Turbine and ITS Auxiliary CHAPTER SEVEN Electrical System of a Small Hydropower Station CHAPTER EIGHT Compter Application in SHP Station CHAPTER NINE Economic and Fiancial Apprasisal Appendix SPECIAL TOPIC 1 Idas for Operating Small Hydropower Plants Cost-effectively SPECIAL TOPIC 2 Small Hydropower Contributes to Poverty Reduction and Rural Integrated Development in China SPECIAL TOPIC 3 Private Participation in Small Hydropower Development SPECIAL TOPIC 4 Small Hydropower Development and Environment Protection SPECIAL TOPIC 5 Prototype Efficiency Test for Unit and Technical Refurbishment of Hydropower Station