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- Title
Integrated study of the water-ecosystem-economy in the Heihe River Basin.
- Authors
Guodong Cheng; Xin Li; Wenzhi Zhao; Zhongmin Xu; Qi Feng; Shengchun Xiao; Honglang Xiao
- Abstract
The ecological water diversion project in the Heihe River Basin is the first successful case in China in which the ecological systems in a river basin have been rescued. This project serves as a valuable example for the management of ecosystems in other inland river basins.This paper reviews the integrated studies of the water-ecosystem-economy relationship in the Heihe River Basin and concludes that sustainable development in inland river basins requires the basin to be considered as a whole, with the relationships between the upstream, midstream and downstream areas of the basin coordinated appropriately. Successful development in these basins will be reflected in an improved output per cubic meter of water and the implementation of integrated river basin management practices.
- Subjects
CHINA; WATER diversion; WATERSHEDS; ECOSYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEM management; WATER supply research
- Publication
National Science Review, 2014, Vol 1, Issue 3, p413
- ISSN
2095-5138
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1093/nsr/nwu017