Case Study-Three Gorges Dam Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Yangtse river
2
Q
Length of Dam
A
2.3 km
3
Q
Height of dam
A
180m
4
Q
Official cost
A
25 billion dollars
5
Q
Number of people relocated
A
1.3 million
6
Q
Number of towns and cities destroyed
A
13 cities, 140 towns
7
Q
Ethnic minority effected
A
The Tuja people
8
Q
Number of factories closed due to project
A
140
9
Q
Change in farming techniques for the relocated
A
New crops oil seed rape, rice, cotton
10
Q
New jobs
A
Tourist boat trips
11
Q
Reduction in flooding risks
A
100 million downstream communities positively effected
12
Q
Flood risk reduction
A
Once in every 10 years floods turned to once in every 100 years
13
Q
True estimated cost
A
90 billion dollars
14
Q
Relocation cost
A
100 billion dollars
15
Q
Tourist income
A
Half a million visitors per week
30 million per week of income
