Towards sustainable development of the environmentally degraded River Heihe basin, China;Vers un développement durable du bassin versant de la rivière Heihe en Chine, dont l'environnement est dégradé

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 647-658

  Feng, Q ^a   Cheng, G D ^a   Endo, K N ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Ecosystem degradation; Environmental protection; Land use planning; River Heihe basin; Sustainable development; Water resources management

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; RIVER POLLUTION; SPRINGS (WATER); SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES;

DESERTIFICATION;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; LAND USE PLANNING; RIVER BASIN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; HEIHE BASIN;

EID: 0035471692     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660109492862     Document Type: Article

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