http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2006/05/21/three-gorges-dam-completed Distributed Action Research, communities of practice and social objects by Andy Roberts Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2006/05/21/three-gorges-dam-completed#comment-6336 Andy Roberts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:33:52 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2006/05/21/three-gorges-dam-completed#comment-6336 I'm not convinced that it's the building of a dam which causes poverty and overcrowding. The situation in China is that wealth is becoming more and more unevenly distributed with the headlong rush to a market economy in the main cities, while the basic needs of the rural populations are far from being met. The dam was intended to produce power and increased economic activity for the region all the way to Shanghai so it's a disgrace that the ex-inhabitants of the banks of the yangtse haven't been treated properly over their relocation. I’m not convinced that it’s the building of a dam which causes poverty and overcrowding. The situation in China is that wealth is becoming more and more unevenly distributed with the headlong rush to a market economy in the main cities, while the basic needs of the rural populations are far from being met. The dam was intended to produce power and increased economic activity for the region all the way to Shanghai so it’s a disgrace that the ex-inhabitants of the banks of the yangtse haven’t been treated properly over their relocation.

]]> http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2006/05/21/three-gorges-dam-completed#comment-6297 Joslyn Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:02:59 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2006/05/21/three-gorges-dam-completed#comment-6297 the building of this dam not only will/have displaced over a million people who are now/will be/is living in poverty. Not to mention all the new diseases and the threat toward the fishery industry. The over population of the cities during the night because of the workers, has caused dramastic rise in HIV and gonorrhea, only two diseases out of many that will/have occured. the building of this dam not only will/have displaced over a million people who are now/will be/is living in poverty. Not to mention all the new diseases and the threat toward the fishery industry. The over population of the cities during the night because of the workers, has caused dramastic rise in HIV and gonorrhea, only two diseases out of many that will/have occured.

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