2006-Principles and Applications of Water Health Cycle

Author: Zhang Jie, Xiong Biyong, Li Jie / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book starts from the laws of water movement on Earth and explores the relationship between human water use and the hydrological cycle. It points out that human water use, or the social water cycle, should comply with the natural hydrological laws to achieve a healthy social water cycle. Only through this understanding can the natural aquatic environment be maintained, and water resources can be sustainably utilized. The book is divided into 9 chapters. Chapter 1 studies the water resources and circulation patterns on Earth; Chapter 2 introduces the current state of the social water cycle in China and the causes of water environment degradation; Chapters 3 and 4 discuss the concept of a healthy water cycle, its implementation strategies, and pathways; Chapters 5 and 6 propose the modern perspective of urban drainage systems and a new model of human recycling-based water use. Chapters 7 to 9 introduce the authors' planning research on urban effective water use and water environment restoration projects, conducted in places like Shenzhen, Dalian, and Beijing, using theories of water environment restoration and methods for a healthy social water cycle.