With the ever-accelerating economic and social growth in Asia,the sustainable development of environment,economy and society of Asia and beyond,is severely constrained by a series of grave issues,such as global climat...With the ever-accelerating economic and social growth in Asia,the sustainable development of environment,economy and society of Asia and beyond,is severely constrained by a series of grave issues,such as global climate change,population explosion,resource shortage,and rampant disasters.The need for study on groundwater resources and environment in Asia as part of the efforts to tackle global climate change looms even larger.In analyzing how global changes of modern times and human activities are related to primary geo-environment,the groundwater environment serial maps of Asia introduces a new concept for mapping geo-environment of Asia that connects the geological background to groundwater environment.The serial maps reveal the geographic environment that is closely related to groundwater,the special-temporal features of the geo-environment and how it is distributed.The study is vital not only to the harmonious development among environment,economy and society as well as ecological progress in Asia,but also to the strategic requirements posed by the'One Belt One Road'.展开更多
基金supported by Geological Map of Groundwater Resources and Environment of China and Surrounding Areas(12120113014200)Series Maps of Karst Environment Geology of China and South East Asia(12120114006401,12120114006301)
文摘With the ever-accelerating economic and social growth in Asia,the sustainable development of environment,economy and society of Asia and beyond,is severely constrained by a series of grave issues,such as global climate change,population explosion,resource shortage,and rampant disasters.The need for study on groundwater resources and environment in Asia as part of the efforts to tackle global climate change looms even larger.In analyzing how global changes of modern times and human activities are related to primary geo-environment,the groundwater environment serial maps of Asia introduces a new concept for mapping geo-environment of Asia that connects the geological background to groundwater environment.The serial maps reveal the geographic environment that is closely related to groundwater,the special-temporal features of the geo-environment and how it is distributed.The study is vital not only to the harmonious development among environment,economy and society as well as ecological progress in Asia,but also to the strategic requirements posed by the'One Belt One Road'.