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Contradictions in the Amazon.Pdf Summary: contradictions in the Amazon Balbina Dam and the Rio Negro Bridge Micro Study - Study Tour ‘Booming Brazil’ Date: July 03, 2010 Autors: Allard Horstman (s0149373) Joey Willemsen (s0154776) Bart Leferink (s0137162) Sander Dekens (s0138819) Table of contents 1 System of Manaus, the Rio Negro and The area .......................................................................................... 4 1.1 Geography ................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1.1 Rivers and Flora & Fauna ................................................................................................................. 5 1.1.2 Region ............................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Economy .................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Transport ................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3.1 City transport .................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3.2 Regional transport ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.3.3 National and international transport .............................................................................................. 6 1.4 Welfare ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 2 Key aspects of the bridge .............................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Location & dimensions ............................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Driving factors ........................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Public opinion ........................................................................................................................................ 7 3 Effects of the bridge on the system ............................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Short-term developments ......................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.1 Geography ......................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.2 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1.3 Economy ........................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1.4 Welfare ............................................................................................................................................. 8 3.2 Long term developments ..................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.1 Geography ........................................................................................................................................ 8 3.2.2 Transport .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.3 Economy ........................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.4 Welfare ............................................................................................................................................. 9 4 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.1 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................................. 9 4.1.1 People ............................................................................................................................................... 9 4.1.2 Planet ................................................................................................................................................ 9 4.1.3 Profit ................................................................................................................................................. 9 4.1.4 Altogether ........................................................................................................................................ 9 4.2 Remaining questions ............................................................................................................................ 9 4.2.1 People .............................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2.2 Planet ............................................................................................................................................... 10 4.2.3 Profit ................................................................................................................................................ 10 5 System of the Uatumã river and the surrounding ....................................................................................... 10 5.1 Geography and climate ............................................................................................................................. 11 5.1.1 Uatumã river ..................................................................................................................................... 11 5.1.2 Manaus ............................................................................................................................................. 11 5.1.3 Fauna ............................................................................................................................................... 12 5.1.4 Flora ................................................................................................................................................. 12 5.2 People .................................................................................................................................................. 12 5.3 Economy .............................................................................................................................................. 13 5.4 Transport.............................................................................................................................................. 13 6 Key aspects of The DAM ............................................................................................................................... 13 6.1 Driving factors for the project ................................................................................................................. 13 6.2 Location & dimensions ........................................................................................................................ 13 7 Effects Of the Dam on the system ............................................................................................................... 14 7.1 Short-term changes ................................................................................................................................. 14 7.2 Long-term changes .................................................................................................................................. 14 7.2.1 Effect on Uatumã River ................................................................................................................... 14 7.2.2 Effect on Geography and Climate .................................................................................................. 14 7.2.3 Effect on Manaus ............................................................................................................................ 14 7.2.4 Effect on Fauna ............................................................................................................................... 14 7.2.5 Effect on Flora ................................................................................................................................. 14 7.2.6 Effect on People .............................................................................................................................. 14 7.2.7 Effect on Economy .......................................................................................................................... 15 8 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................................... 15 8.1 Sustainability ............................................................................................................................................ 16 8.2 Remaining Questions .......................................................................................................................... 16
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