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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

Name a city on the east side of China

Beijing/Shanghai

Which Cities Population has doubled since 1980?

Beijing's

Who has installed water-saving devices?

State organisisations & homes

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

669

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

$70bil

What city's public buildings store rainwater

Beijing

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

45bil cubic metres

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

61%

What % of Chinese rivers are polluted?

40%

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

330,000

What type of crops do they use?

Drought resistant

What are used to save water in rice fields?

Soil monitors

What was the issue with the Southern water being polluted?

Lots of energy to transfer and clean-expensive

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

Straw

What is the benefits of lining irrigation channels?

Reduces Evapotranspiration

What part of Agriculture pollutes rivers?

Fertilizers

What percentage of Chinese Lakes suffer from eutrophication

80%