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Some Thoughts on China's Water Problems and Recommended Measures

Zhu, Kun ; Zhang, Linus LU orcid and Jiang, X. LU (1999) International Workshop on Water Resources, Soil-Environmental Protection and Treatment Technology. Lanzhou Oct. 14-15, 1999, pp11-21. Bayi Press Lanzhou, China. In Journal of Lanzhou Jiaotong University p.11-21
Abstract
As the largest river, Yangtze River Basin drains 20% of China’s land surface. The Yangtze River region is so important that it accounts for 40 percent of the nation's industrial output and 35 percent of its agricultural output. The densely populated and highly developed river delta supports China's economic backbone. More than 160,000 enterprises are based along the middle and lower River reaches which run through the economic powerhouses of Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. This summer, eight flood crests pounded the Yangtze River in more than two months, claiming more than 2,100 lives and causing more than 166 billion yuan (US$20 billion) in damage. The losses caused by the floods are apparently grievous for the region. One question remains... (More)
As the largest river, Yangtze River Basin drains 20% of China’s land surface. The Yangtze River region is so important that it accounts for 40 percent of the nation's industrial output and 35 percent of its agricultural output. The densely populated and highly developed river delta supports China's economic backbone. More than 160,000 enterprises are based along the middle and lower River reaches which run through the economic powerhouses of Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. This summer, eight flood crests pounded the Yangtze River in more than two months, claiming more than 2,100 lives and causing more than 166 billion yuan (US$20 billion) in damage. The losses caused by the floods are apparently grievous for the region. One question remains unanswered: what caused the disaster and how can we prevent it?
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  abstract     = {{As the largest river, Yangtze River Basin drains 20% of China’s land surface. The Yangtze River region is so important that it accounts for 40 percent of the nation's industrial output and 35 percent of its agricultural output. The densely populated and highly developed river delta supports China's economic backbone. More than 160,000 enterprises are based along the middle and lower River reaches which run through the economic powerhouses of Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai. This summer, eight flood crests pounded the Yangtze River in more than two months, claiming more than 2,100 lives and causing more than 166 billion yuan (US$20 billion) in damage. The losses caused by the floods are apparently grievous for the region. One question remains unanswered: what caused the disaster and how can we prevent it?<br/>}},
  author       = {{Zhu, Kun and Zhang, Linus and Jiang, X.}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{11--21}},
  series       = {{Journal of Lanzhou Jiaotong University}},
  title        = {{Some Thoughts on China's Water Problems and Recommended Measures}},
  year         = {{1999}},
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