Water - China's South-North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP) Flashcards
1
Q
How expensive is it?
A
$80 billion
2
Q
What does the Eastern Route do?
A
Upgrade of the grand canal (diverts water from the Yangtze River to northern China), completed in 2013
3
Q
What is the Central Route?
A
A tributary of the Yangtze River to Beijing, completed in 2014
4
Q
What does the Western Route do?
A
Diverts water from the Yangtze River to the Yellow River to provide north-west China with water, ongoing
5
Q
How many people had to be resettled roughly due to the Central Route?
A
300,000
6
Q
How long is the Central Route?
A
300 km
7
Q
How long is the Eastern Route?
A
1000 km
8
Q
How long is the Western Route?
A
500 km
9
Q
How many people does the SNWTP hope to reach?
A
200 million
