Case Study: water management
The Aswan High Dam
The Aswan Dam was an enormous confinement begun in the 1960s by both the Egyptian and Sudanese governments for the pattern of providing hydroelectric power and supplying water for irrigation.
(the Aswan High Dam)
Commissioning of the Dam
In 1954, Egypt put across loans from the World Bank to help pay for the cost of the Dam( which in the end added up to US$1 billion). The Egyptian government as well nationalised the Suez canal, and there were various other private and non-governmental organisations who were willing to alter to its construction.
Although hydroelectric power and irrigation are very important aspects to the Dam, it had legion(predicate) objectives in its initial construction.
Objectives of the Dam
·Provide the water/energy demand of the egyptian people
·through hydroelectric power.
·Protect the Nile River course
·Improved navigation
· unchanging agricultural development
·Irrigation
The Aswan Dam has played a vital image to the Egyptian Economy, and has also successfully achieved most of its aims. However, it has had both unequivocal and negative effects on agriculture, the environment and even the Egyptian people.
Positive aspects of the Dam
·The generation of hydroelectricity has provided power to many villages.
·Controls floods, preventing damage from floods downstream.
·New farms give up been created in the desert using irrigated water form Lake Nasser.
·Provided an opportunity for Recreation and tourism.
·Created new industry in the area around Lake Nasser, providing jobs for more people
Negative aspects of the Dam
·Dramatically changed the migratory patterns of fish and other wildlife
·Has had a negative impact on fisheries in other areas of the country
·It is a fertile breeding ground for mosquitoes, causing an increase in Malaria.
·Consistently wet irrigation channels means an increase in schistosomiasis (caused by a parasite that is spread by snails living in ditches).
More a spot by point report than an essay proper. Nothing explained in full exclusively instead we are to take in faith the fact that the Egyptian govt took critics concerns to heart. In what way and to what degree is not even alluded to.
much(prenominal) a case study is easily found in any standard geo textbook, such as Waughs New Wider World.
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