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What other geographical questions could we ask?. Three Gorges Dam: a case study of a water management scheme. LO: To explain the reason for a water management scheme and the impact of this scheme. Case study information. Where is it located Why is it needed (a multi-purpose scheme) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What other geographical questions could we ask?
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Three Gorges Dam: a case study of a water management scheme
LO: To explain the reason for a water management
scheme and the impact of this scheme
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Case study information1. Where is it located2. Why is it needed (a multi-purpose scheme)3. What are the advantages of this management scheme4. What are the problems of this management scheme
Remember to include case study specific information (level 2/3 answer)
Extension: categorize impacts into social, economic and environmental- this will help with an evaluation of the issues (level 3 answer!)
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Location
• The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Hubei province, China.
• It is the largest hydroelectric plant in the world. The total electric generation will be 22,500 mega watts
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Why is the dam needed?
• Economic growth• Flood control• Power generation• Navigation• Tourism
How could the dam be termed a ‘multi purpose scheme’?
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What are the impacts of the dam?
1. Categorize the impacts as negative or positive
2. Decide if the impacts are a social, economic or environmental impact.
3. Make a decision- is this a sustainable scheme- make sure you can explain you answer
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Everything below the 175-metre marker on thehillside will be flooded by the Three Gorges reservoir.
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Opportunities for tourism have already increased.
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Wanxian district, Chongqing municipalityThe whole of the lower section will be flooded by the Three Gorges reservoir.
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