Pearl River Delta Case Study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDevelopmentGCSEOCR Created by: benjaminfinchCreated on: 28-05-16 11:12 What is helping economic development in S China? Manufacturing and Secondary industry. 1 of 18 Examples of MNCs in Pearl River Delta Wal-Mart, Samsung, etc. 2 of 18 1980 GDP of region $8bn 3 of 18 2001 GDP of region $100bn 4 of 18 Region manufacturing industry employs __ _______ people. 30 million 5 of 18 3 main environmental impacts of this secondary industry Air pollution, water pollution, deforestation. 6 of 18 Power plants burn coal. Causing _________. air pollution. 7 of 18 What % of all rain is acid rain at Pearl River Delta? 45% 8 of 18 What causes water pollution at Pearl River Delta? Factory waste and sewage. 9 of 18 Pearl River Delta water is only suitable for: Agriculture - not human consumption 10 of 18 Pearl River flows into S China Sea which now is polluted. It affects habitats of wildlife e.g.: Chinese White Dolphin now endangered. 11 of 18 Deforestation has led to: serious soil erosion of the region. 12 of 18 Management strategies of Pearl river delta: 13 of 18 Pearl River Delta air quality management plan Aimed to reduce air pollution by 2010 by reducing SO2 by 40% by using natural gas instead of coal. 14 of 18 Amount pledged by govt to clean up river. $7bn 15 of 18 use of the $7bn Build 30 sewage plants and water treatment facilities 16 of 18 Environmental Protection Bureau introduced: Higher sewage treatment charges, stricter pollution regulations, tougher national regulations on vehicle emissions. 17 of 18 Why are these sustainable? Reduce pollution without stopping expansion of industry. Means people can live and work in area in future as will still be jobs and resources. 18 of 18
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