Alternative strategies for managing water supplies in the future- Case study: China's three Gorges Dam
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- Alternative strategies for managing water supplies in the future- Case study: China's three Gorges Dam
- Location: Yangtze river and is the worlds largest hydroelectric scheme
- Benefits
- 18,000MV of electricity generated
- Will supply water to the region responsible for 22% of China's GDP
- Food protection will save lives and cut financial losses
- Navigational improvements could open up China's interior to development
- Costs
- Dammed waters will down 100,000 hectares
- 1.9 million people will be displaced
- Pollution increases as abandoned mines and factories are flooded
- Dam failure, earthquakes and heavy rain could cause serious issues
- Ecological impacts on fishing and habitats
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