TECHNICAL NOTES
Jan 1, 1988
Major Water Resource Problems and Projects in China
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 114, Issue 1
Abstract
Some water resource problems and projects in China are outlined in this note. Major water resources problems identified here are 1) Flood damage mitigation: 2) water shortage in the north; and 3) rapid nationwide water quality deterioration. Two ambitious water resources projects, namely, the Three Gorge and South-North Water Transfer Projects, are presently being planned to alleviate the current water problems, and are briefly introduced in this note.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 114 • Issue 1 • January 1988
Pages: 108 - 114
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Jan 1, 1988
Published in print: Jan 1988
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Hou Yuguang
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Hydraul. Engrg., Chengdu Univ. of Sci. and Tech., Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China; formerly Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
Wen‐sen Chu, Associate Member, ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., FX‐10, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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