Testing the limits of possibility. Massive dams and waterworks
Description
When it comes to water management, many politicians and technocrats have felt that colossal problems are only solved by colossal projects: dams. But blind faith in concrete can often have devastating effects on communities and the environment. This program examines the positive and negative impact, as well as the politics and economics of several ongoing or proposed projects: China's Three Gorges Dam, Egypt's Mubarak pumping station, pit-mine reclamation in Germany's Lausitz region, and Spain's controversial national hydrological plan for the Ebro river.
Runtime
27 min
Series
Subjects
- Human geography (324)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Environmental protection (361)
- Water (318)
- Land use (186)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2003
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Films on Demand
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