Different karst water features and related water resources are present both in southern and northern China. There are over 3,358 well-developed karst ground river systems with total discharges in the dry season of abo...Different karst water features and related water resources are present both in southern and northern China. There are over 3,358 well-developed karst ground river systems with total discharges in the dry season of about 420×10^8 m^3 in the main karst regions in the southern part of China. Exploitation rates are only 8-15%. Over 100 larger karst spring systems in the main karst regions of northern China cover a catchment area from 500 km^2 to over 4,000 km^2, of which the average discharge appears to be from about 1 m^3/s to 13 m^3/s and the exploitation rates are 70-80%. Six aspects of the eco- hydrological features of some typical karst regions in China comprising water environment, ecological features, materials and structures between parent rock and soil, bio-geological processes and palynological studies (spore-pollen) are discussed. Qualitative evaluation of eco-geology and rocky desertification in the karst regions should be based on the main karst ecological conditions as well as artificial, i.e., man-made impacts.展开更多
Methodological approaches to the assessment of natural geo-ecological systems are researched. Analysis of the interaction of natural and anthropogenic components of the geo-ecological systems and their management is b...Methodological approaches to the assessment of natural geo-ecological systems are researched. Analysis of the interaction of natural and anthropogenic components of the geo-ecological systems and their management is based on the consideration of natural-resource potential in the changing spatial and temporal connection. The principles of identifying and mapping of geo-ecological systems of various rank. Structural changes resulting from anthropogenic transformation allow establish the quality of geo-ecosystems and rank according to the degree of self-realization and sustainability.展开更多
基金This paper results from a comprehensive research project related to water resources supported in 1999-2002 by the Chinese Academy of Engineeringthe project of Sulfate Karst Developmental Mechanism and Its Engineering Impacts supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.49872095)in 2005research of the Stone Forest Development and Its Environmental Evolution supported by the Shilin Research Centre.
文摘Different karst water features and related water resources are present both in southern and northern China. There are over 3,358 well-developed karst ground river systems with total discharges in the dry season of about 420×10^8 m^3 in the main karst regions in the southern part of China. Exploitation rates are only 8-15%. Over 100 larger karst spring systems in the main karst regions of northern China cover a catchment area from 500 km^2 to over 4,000 km^2, of which the average discharge appears to be from about 1 m^3/s to 13 m^3/s and the exploitation rates are 70-80%. Six aspects of the eco- hydrological features of some typical karst regions in China comprising water environment, ecological features, materials and structures between parent rock and soil, bio-geological processes and palynological studies (spore-pollen) are discussed. Qualitative evaluation of eco-geology and rocky desertification in the karst regions should be based on the main karst ecological conditions as well as artificial, i.e., man-made impacts.
文摘Methodological approaches to the assessment of natural geo-ecological systems are researched. Analysis of the interaction of natural and anthropogenic components of the geo-ecological systems and their management is based on the consideration of natural-resource potential in the changing spatial and temporal connection. The principles of identifying and mapping of geo-ecological systems of various rank. Structural changes resulting from anthropogenic transformation allow establish the quality of geo-ecosystems and rank according to the degree of self-realization and sustainability.