Language: English
Published on: 1994-01
Hardcover
Water is a substance unable to be substituted in supporting all the life activities. The water resources nrc eric of th{' riles[ vital natural resources ()il the earth and Ihey are indis pensable tither for human life productive activities, or for maintaining the survival environmnt on which pool]IC rely for existence, The water resources on th( earth inhere their special regularites as global circulation, renewal abilities, and their specific spatial and temporal distributions. Under certain conditions water may also hring on disasters to people. To probe deeply into tbe essence of the law of variation of water resources with the purpose of adaptation and remaking of the water environment is very essential for human survival and sustainable development, lis accordance with the coBlintl(d progress of the human society and thc pOl/ulalion growth the SCOl)e and range in water resources &dvelopment. utilization and harnessing will steadily increase. contradiction may still be initiat~d itl the coursr of remaking water environment. In total due to successive enlargement of the water demand from society and the restriction of available water resources given by the natural world, either in China or in some other countries in the world water resources have become more and more essential constraint for the development of national economy and social development. Tbereforc. bow to maintain Ih(' sustainable development of the water resources and to bring them into play for economic, social and ecological henefils, and to mitigate as mnuch as possible the losses from flood and drought disasters, are of vital importance to the present and long tern0, benefits of the humanity.
1. Water Resources
2. History of Water Conservancy
3. Flood Control
4. Irrigation and Drainage
5. Hydropower Development
6. Inland Navigation
7. Water Conservancy Related Fisheries
8. Development of Diversified Economy Associated with the Water Sector
9. Development and Utilization of Coastal Zone Resources
10. Water Uses and Supplies
11. Soil Conservation
12. River Sedimentation Problems
13. Water Conservancy and Environment
14. Dam Engineering
15. Comprehensive River Planning
16. Water Economy
17. Water Law and Water Management
18. Decision-making in Water Conservancy
