The Southern Ningxia Hilly Area is one of the most impoverished areas of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(a province)of China due to an economy that mainly relies on agriculture,which is affected by droughts in two out o...The Southern Ningxia Hilly Area is one of the most impoverished areas of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(a province)of China due to an economy that mainly relies on agriculture,which is affected by droughts in two out of every three years.Government programs have attempted to develop an increased and sustainable level of scientifically based agricultural production while restoring the environment.However,since the population exceeds the capacity of the land to adequately support it,a program is underway to move 350000 people to more suitable locations.This paper outlines the past improvements to the Southern Ningxia Hilly Area and considers future development in the context of migration for ecological reasons.展开更多
基金The authors also thank the Twelve Five National Science and Technology program(2011BAD31B05)for financial support.
文摘The Southern Ningxia Hilly Area is one of the most impoverished areas of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(a province)of China due to an economy that mainly relies on agriculture,which is affected by droughts in two out of every three years.Government programs have attempted to develop an increased and sustainable level of scientifically based agricultural production while restoring the environment.However,since the population exceeds the capacity of the land to adequately support it,a program is underway to move 350000 people to more suitable locations.This paper outlines the past improvements to the Southern Ningxia Hilly Area and considers future development in the context of migration for ecological reasons.
