Earthquake Repercussions Spur Rethinking of China's Dam Building Strategy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2132468 |
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| Authors | Peter Navarro (0000-0002-9806-4541, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s155746600800675x |
| OpenAlex | W4410182109 |
| Language | EN |
One of the tragic ironies of the recent earthquake in China is that it has created numerous new, extremely dangerous dams in a country that already is the most dam-populated country on earth. At more than 85,000 dams and counting, Chinese leaders already boast of having the tallest dams, the largest by reservoir capacity, the dam with the highest ship lift, and the most powerful electricity producer. From arch dams, earthen dams, and gravity dams to cascade and concrete-faced rockfill dams, China has it all
Archaeology · China · Forensic engineering · Geography · Political science · Spur · Dam Engineering and Safety · Engineering · Geology · Paleontology
| Highly cited | No |
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