Three Gorges Dam constraints PSD Flashcards
1
Q
cost of construction
A
$25 billion
2
Q
acres of protected land
A
100,000 acres
3
Q
% of fish species endangered
A
20%
4
Q
km2 of forests drowned
A
6000km 2
5
Q
no. of years till carbon neutral
A
30 yrs
6
Q
sedimentation behind dam
A
530 million tonnes of silt
7
Q
m3 of concrete used
A
16 million m3
8
Q
height of waves landslides have called
A
30m high
9
Q
no. of locals displaced
A
1.2 million locals
10
Q
% received insufficient compensation
A
50%
11
Q
no. of cultural artifacts drowned
A
1,200
