Flood Control and Water Resource Management in the Taihu Lake Basin

Author: Wang Tongsheng
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Taihu Lake Basin is the core area of the economically developed Yangtze River Delta in China and also a typical river network region in the country. Water conservancy plays a crucial role in economic and social development. This book systematically reviews the 20-year governance of Taihu Lake from aspects such as the basin's natural geography and socio-economy, historical water and flood disasters, water conservancy engineering construction, flood control and water resources planning and management, as well as water resources protection and water pollution prevention.