Three Gorges Dam Flashcards

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Three Gorges Dam

Where is the Three Gorges Dam?

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Yichang on the River Yangtze, China

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How much did it reduce the risk of flooding?

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From a 1-in-10 year event to a 1-in-100 year event.

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How many people did it benefit (living in high risk flooding areas)

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15 million people

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How much land was protected from flooding?

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25,000ha of farmland

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What is the dam having a positive impact on?

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Flood control Navigation Power generation

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How much silt did the river carry and what is the issue?

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Over 500 million tonnes of silt every year. Up to 50% of this is deposited behind dam, which could quickly reduce reservoir storage capacity.

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Why is the water becoming heavily polluted?

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Because of shipping and waste discharge from cities

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How does Chongqing contribute to pollution?

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Chongqing pumps in over 1 billion tonnes of untreated waste per year

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What else is being released into the water?

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Toxic substances from factories, mines and waste tips submerged by reservoir are being released into water.

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How many people were displaced?

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1.4 million people to make way for dam, reservoir and power station

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What were displaced people promised?

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compensation for their losses, plus new homes and jobs

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What is the issue with compensation?

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Many have not yet received it. Newspaper articles in China admitted that so far over $30 million set aside has been taken by corrupt local officials.

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Three Gorges Dam

Yichang on the River Yangtze, China

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Where is the Three Gorges Dam?

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From a 1-in-10 year event to a 1-in-100 year event.

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How much did it reduce the risk of flooding?

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15 million people

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How many people did it benefit (living in high risk flooding areas)

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25,000ha of farmland

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How much land was protected from flooding?

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Three Gorges Dam

Flood control Navigation Power generation

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What is the dam having a positive impact on?

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Three Gorges Dam

Over 500 million tonnes of silt every year. Up to 50% of this is deposited behind dam, which could quickly reduce reservoir storage capacity.

A

How much silt did the river carry and what is the issue?

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Three Gorges Dam

Because of shipping and waste discharge from cities

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Why is the water becoming heavily polluted?

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Three Gorges Dam

Chongqing pumps in over 1 billion tonnes of untreated waste per year

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How does Chongqing contribute to pollution?

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Three Gorges Dam

Toxic substances from factories, mines and waste tips submerged by reservoir are being released into water.

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What else is being released into the water?

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1.4 million people to make way for dam, reservoir and power station

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How many people were displaced?

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compensation for their losses, plus new homes and jobs

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What were displaced people promised?

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Many have not yet received it. Newspaper articles in China admitted that so far over $30 million set aside has been taken by corrupt local officials.

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What is the issue with compensation?