EQ3 China water management Flashcards
When was the south-north China water transfer project launched?
2022
What is the cost of the south-north China water transfer project?
$62 billion
How many distinct routes does the south north china water transfer scheme use to move water?
Three
From which river basin does the south north china water transfer project transfer water?
Yangtze River basin
To which basin is the water transferred in the south-north China water transfer project?
Yellow basin
What is a significant demand for water in northern China attributed to? south north china water transfer project
Economic growth
What is the consequence of high population density in northern China?
Considerable demand for water
What is needed for irrigating farmland in northern China?
Water
What issue is impacting the water table below Beijing? south north china water transfer project
Over abstraction
What advantage does the project provide regarding water insecurity in the north?
Reduces water insecurity
How does the south north china water transfer project contribute to food security?
More water is available for irrigation
What health benefit is associated with the south north china water transfer project?
Increased water quality
How does the project improve the water supply for industry? (south north china water transfer scheme)
By providing a better water supply
How does the project have an effect on groundwater withdrawal? (south north china water transfer scheme)
It reduces groundwater withdrawal
How many people could the western route potentially benefit? (south north china water transfer scheme)
100 million
What is one disadvantage related to the construction of dams and reservoirs? (south north china water transfer scheme)
Hundreds of thousands of people displaced
Why is the region of the project considered vulnerable? (south north china transfer project)
It is prone to earthquakes
What is a financial issue regarding the south north china water transfer project?
Cost to taxpayers
What environmental issues affects rivers in the south north water transfer project
Industrial waste/sewage polluting rivers
100s of rivers dried up
Ecological damage to environment
