1. Forced Mobility and Energy Resources
The dam itself spans the Yangtze River at 2335 m long and 185 m high, with a total area of 58,000km2 (Brown, Magee, & Xu, 2008). The National People's Congress of China, the national legislation of the Chinese government, confirmed the project, acting as the financial backer in collaboration with a number of private sector construction firms (Brown, Magee, & Xu, 2008). The four goals of the TGP were for it to foster flood control in the Hubei region, better navigation for the Yangtze River, increase tourism, and most importantly, help meet China's demands for energy production (Fu ...
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