Review article: Silt and the future development of China's Yellow River

Silt loading is a critical problem in the use of the Yellow River for irrigation, domestic, and industrial water supplies. Nearly all of the silt comes in runoff from the immense and highly erodible Loess Plateau. Salinity has a secondary but widespread effect on irrigation development and groundwat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Geographical journal 2001-03, Vol.167 (1), p.7-22
Hauptverfasser:	Chengrui, Mei, Dregne, Harold E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accident prevention Asia Bgi / Prodig China China, People's Rep Dams Floods Fluvial erosion Freshwater Groundwater Irrigation Irrigation water land degradation Loess Physical geography Plateaus River basins River water Rivers silt Silts Sustainable development Water supply Yellow River
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