China has more dams than any other country, and many of them are in Sichuan, an earthquake-prone, mountainous region. The majority of them produce hydroelectricity. The region is well-placed to supply power to large industrial cities down the Yangtze valley, and when the dams were built this must have appeared a logical strategy. Now it looks foolhardy. Hundreds of Sichuan's dams have been damaged by the earthquake and could collapse during the coming monsoon season. (Editorial)
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/chinas-dams-danger-zone
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/reservoirs
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-mitigation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geology
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
