Pearl River Delta

Question 1

What does the pearl river delta endanger?

Answer 1

The environment and human health

Question 2

Where is the fastest growing economy in the world?

Answer 2

Pearl river delta

Question 3

How many dollars worth of manufactured goods are produced there each year?

Answer 3

Billions of dollars $

Question 4

When did China open the doors of the pearl river delta to foreign investment?

Answer 4

1978

Question 5

How many people provide the working force in the pearl river delta?

Answer 5

30 million workers

Question 6

What causes the factories not to care about pollution?

Answer 6

The weak environmental laws about pollution mean people don’t pay attention

Question 7

In 2007, what was the % of acid rainfall in Guangzhou?

Answer 7

80% acid rainfalls

Question 8

How many people are employed in the factory with the most workers in pearl river delta and where is it and what do they sell?

Answer 8

There are 80,000 people employed in a shoe factory in Dongguan

Question 9

Where is the pearl river delta located?

Answer 9

Near the South China Sea in the South east of China

Question 10

Which country is the pearl river delta the same size as?

Answer 10

Belgium

Question 11

What is the profit made in the pearl river delta per year?

Answer 11

$448 billion profit per year

Question 12

What is the area of the industries in the pearl river delta?

Answer 12

2900 square miles

Question 13

How has the % for primary, secondary and tertiary employment changed since 1980?

Answer 13

Primary: decreased by 23.8%
Secondary: stayed the same
Tertiary: increased by 23.8%

Question 14

What is pearl river deltas population density (living)?

Answer 14

6000 people per square kilometre

Question 15

In 2011, how many tons of heavy metals were discharged into the sea?

Answer 15

3,700 tons of heavy metal was discharged into the sea in 2011

Question 16

In 2007, what was the % of goods being made in the pearl river delta?

Answer 16

57%

Question 17

What is the pearl river delta often referred to as?

Answer 17

The worlds factory floor

Question 18

Name 5 factories in the pearl river delta

Answer 18

• Guangzhou
• shunde
• zhuhai
• dongguan
• Shenzhen

Question 19

What % of the worlds artificial Christmas trees are made at Shenzhen?

Answer 19

80% of worlds Christmas trees

Question 20

Name 2 large companies that use the pearl river delta

Answer 20

• ibm

* Samsung

Question 21

Name 4 advantages of using the pearl river delta for work

Answer 21

• miles of cheap flat land to build factories on
• improves quality of life in the area
• multiplier effect
• jobs for 30 million employees

Question 22

What was the gdp for the pearl river delta in 2010?

Answer 22

In 2010, the gdp was $120 billion

Question 23

Name 4 disadvantages for using the pearl river delta

Answer 23

• environmental issues
• factory pollution
• limited clean water supply
• deforestation

Question 24

How has air pollution become such a problem for the pearl river delta?

Answer 24

Air pollution comes as a consequence of factories and power plants releasing dangerous chemical emissions.

Question 25

How many times more SO2 is being produced than it should be?

Answer 25

3x more SO2 is being produced than there should be

Question 26

What does the excess so2 in the atmosphere cause?

Answer 26

80% acid rainfall

Question 27

How has water pollution become such an issue at the pearl river delta?

Answer 27

1/2 of the water released into the river is untreated waste chemical pollution from the factories

Question 28

Where is the contaminated water used?

Answer 28

On farms for crops and livestock

Question 29

How has deforestation become such an issue in pearl river delta?

Answer 29

Forests are being cut down to make space for new factories and settlements

Question 30

What does the deforestation lead to?

Answer 30

Serious soil erosion, leads to more silt in the river, leads to more flooding

Question 31

What does the soil erosion lead to?

Answer 31

More silt in the river, which leads to more flooding

Question 32

What was the governments target regarding air pollution for and in what year?

Answer 32

In 1987, target to reduce SO2 emissions by 40% but failed

Question 33

What have the government said that pearl river delta must do to reduce the emission?

Answer 33

Reduce their dependence on coal and become sustainable

Question 34

More recently, what did the government pledge to reduce emissions of, by how much and when?

Answer 34

By 2010, the government pledged to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide by 15% and cut chemical pollution by 15%

Question 35

What was the cost of the government to clean up the river?

Answer 35

$7 billion

Question 36

What are the governments 3 new regulations to ensure sustainability of the river?

Answer 36

• factories must pass tests for how they dispose of their waste
• random inspections to discover how waste is disposed
• fines or shut down violating factors

Question 37

What could consumption of the water from the pearl river delta be linked to?

Answer 37

Water could be linked to health issues

Question 38

Why is the pearl river delta socially unsustainable?

Answer 38

The water is getting to the crops that farmers produce so no one wants to buy them as they’re contaminated. The farmers lose money and their quality of life deteriorates

Question 39

Which city is the most acid rain found in pearl river delta?

Answer 39

Guangdong

Question 40

What causes serious erosion?

Answer 40

Reduction in vegetation cover caused by urban areas over exploiting their neighbouring uplands

Question 41

Which animal is becoming extinct at the pearl river delta?

Answer 41

The white nosed dolphin