Three Gorges Dam - Energy Flashcards
1
Q
general facts
A
largest power station in the world
2
Q
Advantages
A
Renewable, clean energy
After initial cost it is cheap
Help with flood control
Provides many jobs
3
Q
How many tourists visited + when
A
in January 2012 1 and a half million tourists
4
Q
Disadvantages: cost
A
88 billion
5
Q
disadvantages: social
A
1.3 million people forced to move
6
Q
Disadvantage: risk
A
Eg. Indonesia 2009, 55 people killed
