3 Gorges Dam Flashcards
1
Q
Give some facts about the 3 Gorges dam
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1) Located on the river Yangtze in China
2) Cost $26.5 billion
3) Largest HEP scheme in world
2
Q
What are the advantages of the 3 Gorges dam?
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1) Provides 10% of China’s energy
2) Stops flooding - saves lives and reduces economic impacts
3) Reduces use of coal - reduces greenhouse gases
3
Q
What are the disadvantages of the 3 Gorges dam?
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1) Risk of breakage - increases severity of flood
2) 2 million people displaced
3) Impact on environment, lots of species lost habitats e.g. only 100 baiji dolphins left
4) Government corruption meant money for displaced people never reached them
