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The document summarizes the Merowe Dam project in Sudan, including its history, impacts, and criticisms. It discusses how the dam displaced over 55,000 people and submerged over 3,000 archaeological sites. Critics argue the feasibility studies underestimated resettlement and environmental issues. The document calls for a negotiated approach that recognizes both rights and risks, and respects international standards by fully including local communities.
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Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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- 1. Social and Cultural Impacts of Large Dams: the Case-study of the Merowe Dam in Sudan Jean-Gabriel Leturcq (CEDEJ-Cairo) Porto 2 nd -3 rd of October 2008
- 4. Fact sheet Dam structure : 9,2 km long (maximum length) earth core rockfill dam Hydro-Power Plant: 1250 MW (maximum capacity):10 Francis turbines of 125 MW capacity each 7 power stations 1500km of transmission lines -500kV Reservoir: 12,5 km3 175km long (20% Nile’s annual flows)
- 5. Benefits Economic development: “The Hydro-electric plant will cover 50% of the national needs of the economic development of Sudan” (governmental source) Structural development of Sudan: New roads, new bridges New hospitals New cultivable land Merowe Dam: The ultimate solution?!?
- 11. … towards a model of fair dams? 2008: Khartoum statement on future dams and development on the Nile provides: «a provision of advice and direction on engaging civil society and local communities in dams and development processes . This should take place from the conception of all the projects » An Hydro-optimistic vision?
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Editor's Notes
- Large dams’ construction is back in Africa. This paper analyses the frictions between potential economic benefits generated by large-scale dams and the social and cultural impacts, for the specific case of the Merowe Dam in the Nile River, Northern Sudan. This paper focuses on the controversies surrounding the Merowe Dam planning and construction (2002-2008) and its impacts on society and culture. The friction between different visions of development will be analysed in order to assess the prospects of an equitable socio-economic development related to large-scale dams’ projects, an ideal hydro-optimistic vision.