Geography Rivers The Mekong River 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesASOCR Created by: MollyCreated on: 06-01-15 10:36 How many countries share the Mekong? 6 1 of 25 What is the largest city along the river? Phnom Penh 2 of 25 How many inhabitants does Phnom Penh have? 1.1 million 3 of 25 Why is transport development limited along the Mekong? The river isn't navigable much beyond Phnom Penh. 4 of 25 What obstacles are formed in dry season in the river? (when the river is low) shifting sandbars and reefs, the many rapids of Si Phan Don or 'Four Thousand Islands' form an obstacle to shipping 5 of 25 Which countries two governments have been keen to develop their national economies? China & Vietnam 6 of 25 A perk for economic development, where is the Mekong located? in the fast emerging Pacific rim 7 of 25 Where was the first dam on the river and when was it completed? Man Wan, 1993 8 of 25 What is growing even faster than population in the area? Economic growth 9 of 25 How many people is the Mekong river basin home to? 55 million 10 of 25 how many people died from flooding in 2000? over 800 11 of 25 Where is the region receiving funding from to help conserve the natural environment and implement sustainable development strategies? the Asian Development bank 12 of 25 What 6 countries border the river basin? Cambodia, Laos, China, Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand 13 of 25 Which of these locations has had the highest population growth? Laos 14 of 25 Which of these locations has had the highest economic growth? China 15 of 25 Only how much of the Lower Mekong basin's hydroelectric power potential has been developed? 5% 16 of 25 Why is the hydroelectric power potential so high for the Mekong? Steep relief, & large volumes of water are transported by the rivers & its tributaries, which are mostly untapped. 17 of 25 What does 80% of the rice production in the lower Mekong depend on? Water, silt & nutrients provided by the floods 18 of 25 What is a major problem that the dams would cause? Less frequent floods=Adversely affecting farming and fishing 19 of 25 How much fish is yielded annually? 2 million tonnes 20 of 25 How many people rely solely on fishing to make a living in Cambodia? 1 million 21 of 25 In Laos, what percentage of rural households supplement their income by fishing? 70% 22 of 25 How much does the habitat for fish increase by during monsoon season? 10 times 23 of 25 How does the size of the flood affect the fish? greater the flood=more food=fatter, bigger fish & more numerous 24 of 25 Development of the Mekong also has negative effects on what other industry? Farming 25 of 25
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