Case Study-Three Gorges Dam Flashcards
Location
Yangtse river
Length of Dam
2.3 km
Height of dam
180m
Official cost
25 billion dollars
Number of people relocated
1.3 million
Number of towns and cities destroyed
13 cities, 140 towns
Ethnic minority effected
The Tuja people
Number of factories closed due to project
140
Change in farming techniques for the relocated
New crops oil seed rape, rice, cotton
New jobs
Tourist boat trips
Reduction in flooding risks
100 million downstream communities positively effected
Flood risk reduction
Once in every 10 years floods turned to once in every 100 years
True estimated cost
90 billion dollars
Relocation cost
100 billion dollars
Tourist income
Half a million visitors per week
30 million per week of income
Container ships
10,000 tonne ships now able to use the dam
Jobs
Created in construction and operation
Energy production
15% of China’s total, 100 billion kilowatt hours per year
Extinct species
Chinese river dolphin
Species in danger
Chinese sturgeon and paddlefish
Raw sewage
250 million gallons per year
Landslides in first 5 months
150
Area flooded
600 kmsq
Weight of coal burned to produce the same as the turbines
500 million tonnes
Building time
1994-2009
Concrete used
28 million meters cubed
Number of people it provides electricity
60 million
