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Altering the Environment

Question 3 • GA-GSE World Geography B

Analyze the benefits and costs of the construction of the Aswan Dam.

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The Aswan Dam’s benefits include flood control, dependable water storage, expanded irrigation, hydroelectric power, and improved navigation. Its costs include the displacement of Nubian people, loss of fertile silt downstream, increased soil salinity and waterlogging, ecological damage, and reduced fish populations.

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