Case study of a dam

Question 1

Dam, Location?

Answer 1

The Three Gorges Dam

Yangtze River, central China

Question 2

Economic issues with dam?

Answer 2

• Very expensive- 26 billion US dollars spent on project
• Loss of farming land means China will lose 10% of grain supply and will have to spend money importing from other countries

Question 3

Social issues with dam?

Answer 3

• 1.4 million people were displaced and lost their jobs
• 1.2 million people had to be relocated
• 1,300 archaeological sites were flooded

Question 4

Environmental issues with the dam?

Answer 4

• 100,000 acres of fertile land was flooded to make it
• 80% of the surrounding land was damaged by erosion
• The Yangtze River dolphins were made extinct as a result