Aral Sea disaster

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedBodyOfWater gptkb:Aral_Sea
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Soviet_irrigation_projects
diversion of rivers
gptkbp:consequence desertification
climate change in region
loss of fisheries
health problems
increase in salinity
shrinking of Aral Sea
gptkbp:documentedIn documentaries
scientific studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aral Sea disaster
gptkbp:impact agriculture
biodiversity
public health
local communities
gptkbp:location gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Uzbekistan
gptkbp:mainRiversDiverted Amu Darya
Syr Darya
gptkbp:notableEvent dust storms
collapse of fishing industry
exposure of seabed
gptkbp:notableFor one of the world's worst environmental disasters
gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts gptkb:treaty
gptkb:Kok-Aral_Dam
restoration projects
gptkbp:startDate 1960s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moynaq
gptkb:Orol_dengizi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6