Use the internet or other sources to research the Aswan Dam. Create a comparison chart to help you conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Using the chart, analyze the benefits and the costs associated with its construction both for people and the environment. List at least three pros and three cons in the essay box below. Then, choose a position based on your research, either supporting or opposing the construction of the dam. Write a brief essay using your research findings to support your position.

Aswan Dam Comparison Chart

                           Pros                                                                                           Cons

  1. The dam improved water access for all Egyptians.                       2. The project forced over 1 million people to be relocated.

  1. Downstream levels of the Nile have been relatively unaffected.  2. Mediterranean sardine captures are down by 50%.

  1. It provides a majority of the energy needs of Egypt                     2. It changed how sediments flow to the sea.

  The position I choose for the construction of the Aswan Dam Cons rather than the Pros because according to the data I researched it took away homes for people that lived in the area and taking away half the food they eat. On the Pros side yes there are some good reasons for building the dam like it improved water access for the Egyptians but it had more sediments because of the flow of the dam.

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