Numerical study of hydro-environmental processes of Poyang Lake subject to engineering control

• Published in: Hydrology Research Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 760 - 786
• Main Authors: Ho, Hinchung, Liang, Dongfang, Huang, Guoxian, Fu, Shasha, Xu, Xinfa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London IWA Publishing 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Aquatic ecosystems; Aquatic habitats; Barrages; Climate change; Computational fluid dynamics; Depletion; Dilution; Environmental modeling; Environmental protection; Flooding; Flow velocity; Fluid flow; Fluid mechanics; Freshwater; Freshwater lakes; hydro-environment; Hydrodynamics; Hydrology; Industrialization; Inland water environment; Mathematical models; Multilayers; numerical modelling; Numerical models; Nutrient concentrations; Optimization; Pollutants; poyang lake; Pressure distribution; River networks; Rivers; Three dimensional models; Urbanization; Viscosity; Water consumption; Water levels; Water quality; water resource; Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife habitats; Poyang Lake; Yangtze River

Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, plays a key role in regulating the hydrology, water quality and ecosystem in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Recent industrialization and urbanization in Jiangxi province have led to rapid increase in water consumption and water quality det...