Overall-effective Measures for Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Coastal Areas of Shandong Province, China --Case Study: the Huangshuihe River Catchment of Longkou City
In the coastal catchments of Shandong Province the water scarcity is aggravated due to saltwater intrusion, reducing the usability of water resources available. Such a situation calls for sustainable integrated water resources management (IWRM). The idea for the objectives and implementation of the...
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Published in | Journal of Ocean University of China Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 339 - 344 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Nature B.V
30.10.2006
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Summary: | In the coastal catchments of Shandong Province the water scarcity is aggravated due to saltwater intrusion, reducing the usability of water resources available. Such a situation calls for sustainable integrated water resources management (IWRM). The idea for the objectives and implementation of the IWRM are explained in this paper. The general objective of the planned project disscussed in the present study is to bring together German traditional expertise in water resources management and newer developments in the context of the European Water Framework Directive; the research efforts aim to relieve the desperate water scarcity situation in the costal area of Shandong Province. |
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Bibliography: | sustainable management water resources; sustainable management; IWRM; coastal area water resources coastal area IWRM TV213.4 37-1415/P |
ISSN: | 1672-5182 1993-5021 1672-5174 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11802-006-0026-x |