Eco-environmental problems and effective utilization of water resources in the Kashi Plain, western Terim Basin, China |
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| Authors: | Nian-Feng Lin Jie Tang Feng-Xiang Han |
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| Institution: | (1) College of Environment and Construction Engineering, Jilin University, Caoyang Campus, Changchun City, Changchun, Jilin 130026, China,;(2) Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 9555, Mississippi 39762, USA, |
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| Abstract: | Since ancient times, water resources, mainly from melting snow in the high mountains, have nourished a large area of an oasis
in the Kashi Plain in the western Terim Basin, China. In the last half-century, however, the rapid growth of population and
the overexploitation of water, soil, and biological resources have led to drought, salinization, and desertification in the
area, and consequently have hindered the development of sustainable agriculture. In this study, groundwater reservoirs with
sustainable water supplies equivalent to 44.65×108 m3/year were identified, which has made it possible to implement several projects in the area to improve the ecological and
agricultural environment. Three strategies are proposed for the integrated development and management of both surface-water
and groundwater resources in the area.
Electronic Publication |
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| Keywords: | China groundwater/surface-water relations groundwater development water-resources conservation eco-environment |
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