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the China South-North Transfer scheme
WHY WAS THE SOUTH-NORTH WATER TRANSFER PROJECT INTRODUCED?
there is a significant demand for water for economic growth in the more arid north of China.
population density is high, so there is considerable demand for domestic water.
water is needed for irrigating farmland
there is a water deficit in the north of the country.
the water table below Beijing is falling at a rate of 5m per year due to over-abstraction.
The South-North Water Transfer Project aims to transfer significant quantities of water from China’s humid south to the arid north.
The US$62 billion scheme, designed to move 12 trillion gallons of water over more than 1000 kilometres, was launched in 2002. The scheme moves water along three distinct routes from the Yangtze River basin in the south to the Yellow River basin in the north
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SOUTH-NORTH WATER TRANSFER PROJECT?
reducing water insecurity in the north and supporting economic development
food security improving as more water is available for irrigation
health benefits from improved water quality
improved water supply for industry
additional water will help China cope with climate change
groundwater withdrawal is reducing
WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF THE SOUTH-NORTH WATER TRANSFER PROJECT?
hundreds of thousands of people displaced from the construction of dams and reservoirs
ecological damage to the natural environment
the region prone to earthquakes which could cause extensive damage to the scheme
the project costing a significant amount of money to taxpayers
antiquities have been lost
considerable evaporation from canals and reservoir
