Geography: Challenges in the Human Environment, Resource Management - Case Study

What is the South to North Water Transfer, China?

A $62 billion project diverting 44.8 billion cubic meters of water per year from the Yangtze River in southern China to the Yellow River Basin in arid northern China

Impacts: how many people have been displaced due to the scheme?

330,000 people displaced for the expansion of the Danjiangkou reservoir

Impacts: what are the risks for the south?

Increased risk of drought during times Central China does not have excess for water transfer

Advantages: what should the project limit?

The over-withdrawal of groundwater reserves

Advantages: what industries will benefit from this?

Primary and secondary industries, which will also improve economic productivity

Advantages: how many people have benefitted in the north?

50 million people