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Elan Valley - Birmingham |
- Inter-basin water transfer
- Reasons for surface storage (reservoir) in Wales
- Demand for water in Birmingham
- Sustainable scheme - no energy required
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Three Gorges Dam, Yangtzee River, China |
- Major dam project
- Hydro-electric power and flood management
- Impacts of dam and reservoir building
- Sustainable development - energy supply
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| Itaipu Dam, Parana River, Brazil |
- Major dam project
- Hydro-electric power
- Impacts of dam and reservoir building
- Sustainable development - energy supply
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Severn-Thames Inter-basin Transfer |
- Moving water from an area of high supply to an area of high demand
- Suggested in 1973, still not implemented
- Problems with water quality and ecology
- Public opposition to new reservoirs
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| London Basin, Thames water |
- Groundwater issues in the chalk aquifer
- The need for alternative supply
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Saudi Arabia |
- Desalination of water in an arid region
- Costs and benefits of this process
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