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How much of China's water is used for irrigation in Agriculture?

61%

Which Cities Population has doubled since 1980?

Beijing's

How much did the South-North Water Transfer Scheme cost?

$70bil

Name a city on the east side of China

Beijing/Shanghai

What was the issue with the Southern water being polluted?

Lots of energy to transfer and clean-expensive

2/3 of how many cities in China have water shortages?

669

What city's public buildings store rainwater

Beijing

What are used to save water in rice fields?

Soil monitors

What is the benefits of lining irrigation channels?

Reduces Evapotranspiration

What % of Chinese rivers are polluted?

40%

What type of crops do they use?

Drought resistant

Who has installed water-saving devices?

State organisisations & homes

What ended up being wrong with the water from the South?

Polluted from industry and agriculture

Rapid economic growth in China was due to?

Industry

What part of Agriculture pollutes rivers?

Fertilizers

What percentage of Chinese Lakes suffer from eutrophication

80%

How many People had to relocate for the South to Nothern Water Scheme?

330,000

What is mixed into the soil to help retain soil moisture?

Straw

How much water was the scheme going to bring from the South to the North?

45bil cubic metres