Three Gorges

populous country in the world, is projected to have an insufficient supply of water by the year 2025. On top of the shortage of water China is facing they also have a major issue with water pollution. China’s freshwater supply is running scarcely low. Three main things that are affecting the water supply in China are; economic growth, population growth, and climate change. China is in the midst of massive economic growth, and while this is good for the country and as they plan to continue to pursue wealth

significantly help jobs in the development industry (Perlman). However, these dams are extremely costly, not just economically but environmentally and socially as well. These costs can be demonstrated by looking at the consequences of other dams. Three Gorges in China: release of methane gases, deforestation, water pollution, ecosystem disruption. Glen Canyon Dam: sedimentation, endangerment and extinction of species endemic to the area, poor water quality, crippling of ecosystems downstream—and these

Hydroelectric power: The World's Established Renewable Energy Resource For over a century, hydroelectric power has been used to generate electricity from falling water. The capacity to produce this energy is dependent on both the available flow and the height from which it falls. Hydroelectric dams create height for the water to fall and provide storage. In general, the higher the dam, the more potential energy is available. Building up behind a high dam, water accumulates potential energy. The

Renewable energy has become a widely popular topic in society. With the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, scientist are looking to natural and renewable resources to create a means to produce sustainable energy. There are many alternative energy sources that have proven useful in the past couple of years. Some of the alternative energy sources are not only more useful than others but have proven to be easier to attain and also prove to create a more substantial amount of energy. Today, the most widely

A program of artificial reproduction of endemic fish species has been performed for more than a decade. For plant species conservation, a program has been initiated recently to conserve three more endangered species, Rhamnus tzekweiensis, Buxus ichangensis, and Plantago erosa var. fengdouensis (Zhang, 2011). Consequently, the efforts have also been shifted to the preservation of regional ecosystems with consideration of typical vegetation

Islands are three artificial islands situated in Dubai, UAE. They are in the shape of palm trees and are made out of only sand and rocks. This was done as per the order of the Prince of Dubai in order to make it very natural. The main objective of the construction was to increase tourism. The Palm island consist of luxury hotels, resorts, residential villas marinas, restaurants, water theme parks, shopping malls, health spas and sports facilities and is a major holiday destination. The three islands

Case Study of the Three Gorgers Dam Project Case study of the Three Gorgers Dam Project What does the project say about the public policy process in China? The approval of the Three Gorges Project marked an end to a long period of controversy in the Chinese leadership. The government attempted to end the debates but encountered stiff opposition. The Chinese government has received substantial financial support in favor of the project. Several construction contracts are already in progress. This

For centuries, scientists and energy experts from all over the world have been making efforts to look for alternative resources in order to solve human being’s energy crisis. Consequently, a great number of renewable energy source have been discovered, including solar power, nuclear power, wind-generated power and hydroelectric power. This essay aims at giving some basic knowledge on hydroelectric power technology with focuses on its impacts on environment. Firstly, a brief introduction of hydroelectricity

as many riverbanks face these problems of instability and overpopulation has led to more civilisations becoming at risk of mass failure. Ultimate failure of a mass of soil is currently the most important threat to the long term stability of the Three Gorges dam (the largest dam in the world) and the 6300 km long Yangtze river, where up to 41.1% of the river basin area suffers from soil erosion problems (People's Daily Online, 2001). Slope stability is a largely researched topic and numerous models

upper land area requiring the relocation of over 50,000 Nubian residents. The relocating of residents because of dam construction is fairly common, as over ten million residents of China of had to relocate as a result of dams, 1.5 million for the three gorges dam alone. The relocation of the Nubians did have a positive effect over time as their infectious disease rate dropped. Although the relocation did leave them unhappy as they were moved further into the desert. The reservoir also negatively impacted