古代湖南旱灾研究(至1644年)

Research into Drought in Hunan at the Ancient Times (Until the Year 1644)

古代湖南旱灾发生的频率呈加快趋势 ,明代以前旱灾危害大于水灾 ,从明代开始水灾的危害开始超过旱灾。旱灾造成农作物减产或绝收 ,引发饥荒、死亡和其它灾害。

The frequency of the happening of drought in ancient Hunan shows a trend of acceleration.Before the Ming Dynasty,the danger caused by drought is more serious than that caused by flood,and since then,there are more disasters caused by flood.A drought results in the reduction or even failure of the farming products,it also leads to hunger,death and other disasters.