Grasslands and Farmlands: Agriculture and Environment in the Western Liao River Basin during the Liao and Jin Dynasties

Author: Han Maoli
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Xiliao River Basin is a sensitive ecological zone in northern China. During the Liao and Jin dynasties, human activities in this region shifted from being predominantly pastoral to being predominantly agricultural. Analyzing and demonstrating the spatial characteristics of this shift in human activities and its impact on the environment is a key content of this book. Through a series of innovative arguments, the author reveals the interactive features of agricultural expansion and environmental changes in the Xiliao River Basin during the Liao and Jin periods, demonstrating high value both academically and practically. This book is the result of the author's long-term research on agricultural and environmental issues in the Liao and Jin dynasties. It addresses several important issues currently of concern to both academia and local communities, such as the scale of human activities during this period and the environmental consequences of such scale.