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Sustainable Water Managment

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2/3 of how many cities in China have water shortages?

669

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What part of Agriculture pollutes rivers?

Fertilizers

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Rapid economic growth in China was due to?

Industry

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What % of Chinese rivers are polluted?

40%

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What percentage of Chinese Lakes suffer from eutrophication

80%

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Name a city on the east side of China

Beijing/Shanghai

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How much did the South-North Water Transfer Scheme cost?

$70bil

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How much water was the scheme going to bring from the South to the North?

45bil cubic metres

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What ended up being wrong with the water from the South?

Polluted from industry and agriculture

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What was the issue with the Southern water being polluted?

Lots of energy to transfer and clean-expensive

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How many People had to relocate for the South to Nothern Water Scheme?

330,000

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How much of China's water is used for irrigation in Agriculture?

61%

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What is the benefits of lining irrigation channels?

Reduces Evapotranspiration

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What is mixed into the soil to help retain soil moisture?

Straw

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What type of crops do they use?

Drought resistant

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What are used to save water in rice fields?

Soil monitors

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