A review of water resources utilization and protection in Southwest China  

作　　者：CuiFang Wu Steve Déry WanCai Wu XueBin Liu JinHui Xiong WenQi Gao 

机构地区：[1]School of Agriculture & Forestry Economics and Management,Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics [2]Department of Geography,Université Laval [3]Center of Teaching Guidance,Gansu Radio & TV University [4]School of Economics,Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics

出　　处：《Research in Cold and Arid Regions》2015年第6期736-746,共11页寒旱区科学（英文版）

基　　金：funded by the National Social Science Foundation of China (No. 10CGL050)

摘　　要：Yunnan and Guizhou are two provinces in Southwest China where in recent years drought disasters have occurred due to natural and human factors. This paper reviewed literature and summarized the related achievements of water resources utilization and protection in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. rivers, and karst ground water in the two provinces, and also This included characters and utilization of precipitation, the various explanations of drought （climate and human factors） and strategies for coping with droughts. Our concluding remarks highlight three lines of future studies： inequalities and equitable use of water distribution, better evaluation systems, and raising awareness through conservation practices.Yunnan and Guizhou are two provinces in Southwest China where in recent years drought disasters have occurred due to natural and human factors. This paper reviewed literature and summarized the related achievements of water resources utilization and protection in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. rivers, and karst ground water in the two provinces, and also This included characters and utilization of precipitation, the various explanations of drought （climate and human factors） and strategies for coping with droughts. Our concluding remarks highlight three lines of future studies： inequalities and equitable use of water distribution, better evaluation systems, and raising awareness through conservation practices.

关 键 词：water resources water utilization and protection DROUGHT karst water China 

分 类 号：TV213.9[水利工程—水文学及水资源]