Case study - Hard Engineering - China's south-north water transfer project Flashcards

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Why does China have a water supply problem?

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Half a China’s population and two thirds of the farmland are in the north of the country whilst 80% of its water is in the south.

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How much has the water table under Beijing fallen by since the 1970’s?

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300 meters

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What percentage of China’s rivers are polluted?

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60%

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When did China begin a huge south north water diversion project?

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2003

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How much water can the diversion project deliver from the Yangtze River in the south to the drier north?

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25 billion meters cubed of freshwater per year

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What is the projected cost of the project?

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$100 billion

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How long is the project expected to take to complete?

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50 years

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The project involves the building of three canals that run how many kilometres across the eastern, middle and western parts of China?

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1,300 kilometres

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How much water will be transferred each year as a result of the scheme?

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44.8 billion cubic meters of water per year.

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What percentage of the cost of the project will the central government cover?

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50%
Local authorities will cover the rest of the cost

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Give some disadvantages of the project?

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  • There is a likelihood of significant ecological and environmental impacts along the waterways
  • Resettlement issues are likely to occur
  • The Yangtze River is already severely polluted
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How many people were displaced during the construction of the central route?

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More than 300,000 people were displaced during the construction of the central route.

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