Going, Going, Gone: Dammed to Die

In the name of energy production and economic advancement, Turkey has built the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River. The dam’s reservoir will flood 100 miles of the upstream riverbanks and valleys. Despite the obvious benefits, the dam comes with serious drawbacks. The reservoir will displace thousands of...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2020
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 3
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:In the name of energy production and economic advancement, Turkey has built the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River. The dam’s reservoir will flood 100 miles of the upstream riverbanks and valleys. Despite the obvious benefits, the dam comes with serious drawbacks. The reservoir will displace thousands of people and destroy the livelihood of […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review