Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam is located in China. It is the world’s largest dam and is a hydroelectric dam that is squeezed between cliffs off the Yangtze River, which is located in central China. It is also the world’s largest power station. For almost three decades, Chinese government ignored warnings from scientists and environmentalists because it has the potential to be one of China’s biggest environmental nightmares. The dam was built to create electricity and water storage for their population which is migrating from a sustainable existence to a more urban culture.
The North American freight railroad business is chugging along very nicely, reports the Wall Street Journal, and railroad companies are engaged in a building boom surpassing anything seen since the industry’s 19th century golden age. Major rail lines are spending $14 billion this year on rail yards, refueling stations, additional track and upgrades to old track — more than double what they spent a decade ago. What’s going on? Does this reflect a booming economy? Not really, although the shale/oil gas revolution clearly is helping.
President & COO of A.O. Smith Corporation is Ajita G. Rajendra. 4= I choose this corporation because this corporation now becomes the home of the world’s largest water heater factory. A.O. Smith was among 10 companies recently selected by college graduates in China as one of the most popular employers in the country.
It is also contributed to United States oil industry by seventeenth percent of produce oil, as said by (Pam Barrett pg. 43) “Oil is by far the largest of Alaska’s industries”, and (R. Warren Anderson ) “Former Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton summed up its success in 2003 that Today the pipeline produces 17 percent of our domestic petroleum. It has pumped nearly 14 billion barrels of oil and $400 billion into our economy”, it gave jobs for several thousand people, Alyeska workers and sub-contractors. The pipeline has help Alaska which is the most heavily tax state to the most tax-free state. Alaska has profit more than half of the income from the pipeline has produces and the other profit goes to the United States.
During the dry season, from November to April, the water level will be allowed to reach 185 meters above sea level, but during the flooding months, the water level will be reduced to 135 meters in order to attempt to contain flood waters. Economics: The Three Gorges Dam will substantially benefit China's economic development. It is commonly known that energy is critical to economic development, particularly in a country where heavy industry is the future. By supplying roughly 10% of China's electricity, this dam adds to economic production like no other single dam
At the same time, Chinese online advertising was poised for a rapid growth. It registered a phenomenal 48 percent y-o-y growth in 2005. In such a growing market Baidu had become the largest Internet Search provider in China. Since its launch, the company had grown very rapidly in terms of customer reach and revenues. It became successful in such a short duration because it focused on the Chinese customers, which helped it to compete with foreign competitors, and was able to work effectively even under the strict regulatory environment.
Was The Great Wall of China Worth it? By Avi Parshan The Great Wall of China Is huge, it was built over a 2,000-year period, and GPS satellites measured it to be 5,488 miles long. The benefits of The Great Wall of China outweighed the costs of building the Great Wall because it helped the economy, improved protection and helped the country’s publicity. The Great Wall helped the economy. The amount of jobs in China increased because people were working on building the Great Wall, and the soldiers had to watch them.
The population provides the much needed labor force that has propelled the country’s industrial and agricultural sector to great heights of productivity. China’s population is the largest in the world. As per mid-2011, the country had a population of over 1.3 billion people (Rosenberg, 2011). This is a 20% representation of the World’s total population because the world population is estimated to be around 6.7 billion. Besides providing labor for industries, the large Chinese population forms a ready market for goods and services.
With reference to an area that you have studied, describe and explain the appropriateness of flood management strategies? (15marks) The Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze River in China can seem a very appropriate strategy of flood management however there are some negatives that show that is not a full proof strategy. The Three Gorges dam was built in 1994 to try and reduce major flooding in cities such as Wuhan and Nanjing. It is 101m high and as well boasts the largest hydroelectric power station in the world with around 26 turbines. Behind the dam is a reservoir which can hold up to 22km³ of water, this act as a catchment are for flood water.
In 2006, out of all the consumer electrics in the world, 80% was exported from China. China is also a massive consumer. It consumes more steel, coal meat and grain than any other nation. This means that it also imports raw materials from many other countries. In 1978 Deng Xiaoping became leader and began an ambitious programme of economic reform aimed at raising rates of foreign investment and growth.