Three Gorges Dam Flashcards
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Where is the Three Gorges Dam?
Yichang on the River Yangtze, China
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How much did it reduce the risk of flooding?
From a 1-in-10 year event to a 1-in-100 year event.
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How many people did it benefit (living in high risk flooding areas)
15 million people
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How much land was protected from flooding?
25,000ha of farmland
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What is the dam having a positive impact on?
Flood control Navigation Power generation
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How much silt did the river carry and what is the issue?
Over 500 million tonnes of silt every year. Up to 50% of this is deposited behind dam, which could quickly reduce reservoir storage capacity.
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Why is the water becoming heavily polluted?
Because of shipping and waste discharge from cities
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How does Chongqing contribute to pollution?
Chongqing pumps in over 1 billion tonnes of untreated waste per year
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What else is being released into the water?
Toxic substances from factories, mines and waste tips submerged by reservoir are being released into water.
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How many people were displaced?
1.4 million people to make way for dam, reservoir and power station
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What were displaced people promised?
compensation for their losses, plus new homes and jobs
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What is the issue with compensation?
Many have not yet received it. Newspaper articles in China admitted that so far over $30 million set aside has been taken by corrupt local officials.
Three Gorges Dam
Yichang on the River Yangtze, China
Where is the Three Gorges Dam?
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From a 1-in-10 year event to a 1-in-100 year event.
How much did it reduce the risk of flooding?
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15 million people
How many people did it benefit (living in high risk flooding areas)
