China’s Water Crisis (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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% of China's rivers disappeared
% of China's rivers disappeared
Over 50%
Most critical region for China's water crisis
Most critical region for China's water crisis
North China Plain
What does SNWTP stand for
What does SNWTP stand for
South-North Water Transfer Project
SNWTP's scale globally
SNWTP's scale globally
World's largest water transfer scheme
SNWTP construction cost
SNWTP construction cost
Over US$82 billion
SNWTP water transfer direction
SNWTP water transfer direction
Wet south to arid north
Two river basins connected by SNWTP
Two river basins connected by SNWTP
Yangtze (south) & Yellow (north)
SNWTP drawback: open canal issue
SNWTP drawback: open canal issue
Water evaporates during transfer
SNWTP urban focus drawback
SNWTP urban focus drawback
Rural villages & farms may miss out
Climate change threat to SNWTP
Climate change threat to SNWTP
South may have less water to share