According to the results of the water and sediment regulations of the Yellow River in year 2002—2007,the effect of erosion and deposition on the lower reaches,the amount and distribution of erosion and deposition in ...According to the results of the water and sediment regulations of the Yellow River in year 2002—2007,the effect of erosion and deposition on the lower reaches,the amount and distribution of erosion and deposition in the river mouth area,the adjustment of river regime,the effect of river regulation projects and changes of flowing capacity of the channel are analyzed.It is revealed that the water and sediment regulation is efficient to reduce deposition and improve the flowing capacity and the conditions of sediment transport.展开更多
Soils are under threat around the world. Erosion, pollution, salinization and acidification degrade soils irreversibly. Evidently, the rate of soil degradation greatly exceeds the rate of soil formation. In some count...Soils are under threat around the world. Erosion, pollution, salinization and acidification degrade soils irreversibly. Evidently, the rate of soil degradation greatly exceeds the rate of soil formation. In some countries, soil lost is almost 100 times faster than the rate of its formation. Therefore, soil needs to be considered as a nonrenewable resource. Incessant construction activities along with unsustainable mining operations and energy-related undertakings in recent years have accelerated the degradation of soil in Turkey. Highway travellers can witness the mindless plunder all over the land. As one travels smoothly on newly constructed highways, looming along the roads are piles of leftover destruction： heaps of broken asphalt from previous roads; newly excavated topsoil dumped into adjacent streams; eroded hillsides. In the age of global climate change, these so-called development efforts sound incomprehensible since such anthropogenic activities exacerbate the change. Clearly, climate change increases the erosion rates and reduces the soil quality. This fact alone requires each country to adopt and implement sound conservation practices to protect their soils, and hence, social stability and security. The most effective way to conserve soil is to establish and maintain ground cover vegetation. Avoiding unnecessary soil sealing also conserves soil.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50679053)
文摘According to the results of the water and sediment regulations of the Yellow River in year 2002—2007,the effect of erosion and deposition on the lower reaches,the amount and distribution of erosion and deposition in the river mouth area,the adjustment of river regime,the effect of river regulation projects and changes of flowing capacity of the channel are analyzed.It is revealed that the water and sediment regulation is efficient to reduce deposition and improve the flowing capacity and the conditions of sediment transport.
文摘Soils are under threat around the world. Erosion, pollution, salinization and acidification degrade soils irreversibly. Evidently, the rate of soil degradation greatly exceeds the rate of soil formation. In some countries, soil lost is almost 100 times faster than the rate of its formation. Therefore, soil needs to be considered as a nonrenewable resource. Incessant construction activities along with unsustainable mining operations and energy-related undertakings in recent years have accelerated the degradation of soil in Turkey. Highway travellers can witness the mindless plunder all over the land. As one travels smoothly on newly constructed highways, looming along the roads are piles of leftover destruction： heaps of broken asphalt from previous roads; newly excavated topsoil dumped into adjacent streams; eroded hillsides. In the age of global climate change, these so-called development efforts sound incomprehensible since such anthropogenic activities exacerbate the change. Clearly, climate change increases the erosion rates and reduces the soil quality. This fact alone requires each country to adopt and implement sound conservation practices to protect their soils, and hence, social stability and security. The most effective way to conserve soil is to establish and maintain ground cover vegetation. Avoiding unnecessary soil sealing also conserves soil.
