Great Man Made River Libiya

Question 1

Where was the Great Man Made River?

Answer 1

Libya, Africa

Question 2

What is the Great Man Made River?

Answer 2

A large scale water transfer project (pipeline) in Libya

Question 3

Advantages of the Great Man Made River

Answer 3

-A reliable water source for hydration
-Stopped spread of waterborne disease- water for hygiene
-Created many job opportunities
-Water used for irrigation of crops

Question 4

Disadvantages of the Great Man Made River

Answer 4

-Very expensive (phase 1 costed $14B)
-Caused conflict with neighbouring countries
-Carbon emissions released
its water supplies are finite

Question 5

Where was the water source originally from for the great man made river

Answer 5

Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System, a vast reservoir of “fossil water

Question 6

What big cities does it transfer water to (gmmrl )

Answer 6

Bengazhi and tripoli

Question 7

How many m3 of water does it supply per day (gmmrl)

Answer 7

6,500,000 m3 of fresh water per day

Question 8

How many km of pipelines

Answer 8

2,820 kilometres- just remember almost 3000km