Cost Benefit
Transport Pollution
Hydropower Expensive to build
River navigation More ships means more pollution
Environment The construction of the Three
Gorges Dam has had a significant
impact on the environment of the
Yangtze River basin. The dam has
altered the river's flow and
temperature, disrupted aquatic
ecosystems, and caused erosion and
landslides along the river banks.
Energy The hydropower turbine is expensive
to build and needs a lot of funds
Garbage Hard to clean up that plastic and
dangerous if plastic flows into the
turbine.
Output
Renewable energy If the area is seismic earthquakes
may occur and hydropower may fail
Great Wall The dam is 1.4 miles long and 607
feet tall. Construction worker used
21 million cubic yards of concrete
Economic costs Economic costs also ran high
Sightseeing Population and overcrowding
Easier transport, e ciency increased
Generates electricity
The Three Gorges Dam has
improved river navigation along the
Yangtze River, allowing larger ships
to travel upstream and downstream
more easily.
Landslides create new habitats,
increase biodiversity and provide raw
material
The Three Gorges Dam is one of the
largest power stations in the world,
providing a significant source of
energy for China. It generates over
100 billion kilowatt-hours of
electricity annually
Has blocked ten million tons of
plastic from flowing out into the sea.
The dam has an installed capacity of
22,500 megawatts, making it one of
the largest power plants in the
world. kilowatt-hours of electricity
each year.
The Three Gorges Dam is a major
source of renewable energy for
China, providing about 11% of the
country's total electricity production.
While buying a huge amount of
concrete they would have paid taxes
and increased earnings for the
governement
While building loans would have
been taken and interest and taxes
would have gone to the government
Tourism boosts, taxes are paid and
the economy boosts
 Cost Benefit

Delta Sediment Dam will reduce downstream

nutrient and sediment flow and
seriously impact neighboring
ecosystems

Agriculture also caused soil erosion and The Three Gorges Dam has had a
landslides. significant impact on agriculture in
the surrounding areas. The dam has
increased irrigation capabilities

Million people displaced Million people have been displaced Allowed other benefits to take place.
during the construction.