Jiang, Y, Chan, FKS, Holden, J et al. (2 more authors) (2013) China’s water management – challenges and solutions. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 12 (7). 1311 - 1321. ISSN 1582-9596
Abstract
China has experienced enormously rapid development since the open door policy introduced in 1979. Population has increased by 30% to 1.3 billion, and the annual GDP growth rate is at 9.8 %. Nevertheless, frequent water disasters of recent years have caused significant damage to China’s regional growth and societies. There are huge contemporary challenges for Chinese water resources management. In this paper, we examine three major challenges for China’s water resource management, which are water scarcity, water pollution and flood management. Then, we discuss how Chinese water resources can be better managed. China will be further developed during this century and we provide some foresight on ways water resource management could be undertaken in China to increase resilience in face of a capricious future.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2013, "Gh. Asachi" Techincal University of ISAI |
Keywords: | China; climate extremes; flood risk; pollution; water resources management; water scarcity |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2014 15:09 |
Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2014 02:31 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | "Gh. Asachi" Techincal University of ISAI |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77254 |