清末浙江客民的迁入及对当地水利的影响

Influence of Immigrants on Local Water Conservancy in Late Qing Dynasty

清朝末期,浙江地区客民数量不断增加.随着经济重心的南移,客民对当地水利事业产生了重要的影响.客民的出现和增多,客观上为南方经济的发展带来了劳动力,丰富了当地的文化,同时,客民数量的增多及生活所需对当地水利也带来诸多不利因素,导致生态环境恶化,湖泊淤塞现象不断出现,严重影响了当地水利的运行和发展.

In the late Qing Dynasty,a growing number of immigrants emerged in Zhejiang Province. With the southward transformation of economic center,the immigrants exerted a great influence on the local water conservancy. The advent of those immigrants brought labor force for the development of southern economy,and enriched the contemporary culture. Despite this,the larger population,greater needs in life and intensified exploitation of local area gave rise to the silting up of local lakes constantly,which seriously impacted the running and advancement of water conservancy.