黄河流域管理与当前存在的问题

1TheYellowRiverBasinThe Yellow River, with a drainage area of 752,000 km2 and a length of 5,464 km, is the second largest river in China (Figure 1). This river, recognized as the cradle of Chinese civilization, is one of the most complicated and challenging rivers in the world in terms of erosion and sedimentation control, flood defense, and water resource management. The river basin is mostly arid and semi-arid, with a long-term average annual runoff depth of 77 mm and a mean annual input …

Yellow River Basin management and current issues

Soil loss, water shortage, flooding, sedimentation and water pollution are the major problems affecting the sustainable development of the Yellow River basin. Their impacts and management strategies are briefly discussed in this paper. The integrated management strategy, which includes one ultimate goal, four standards, nine countermeasures, and the concept of "three Yellow Rivers," is a contemporary management strategy and represents the vision of the Chinese government and engineers for the sustainable development of the Yellow River basin.