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Objective: build a case study of contemporary dam building expansion in one major drainage basin
Objective: build a case study of contemporary dam building expansion in one major drainage basin
Outcomes:
Outcomes:
Starter: draw your own river regime to illustrate before and after a dam is built..
Starter: draw your own river regime to illustrate before and after a dam is built..
After you have tried, compare yours to the one below...
How close were you? If there were any differences, why were there?1. Compare and contrast two time periods shown on the graph below.
2. What impact do these changes have on flooding on the river?
3. Watch the video below and reflect on your answer to 2. What else needs to be considered regarding impact?
4. Use this information about the Mekong, as well as your own research, to build a case study of dam building expansion. You must include:
- data on the scale of the dam building
- examples
- costs and benefits
- the stakeholder groups involved and their role, specifically an example of conflict resolution. This will require further research.
PLENARY: why are these schemes often called ' multi purpose schemes'?
PLENARY: why are these schemes often called ' multi purpose schemes'?
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