River regulation in southern China: ecological implications, conservation and environmental management

The importance of floods as an incentive for river regulation is apparent from the fact that 10% of China's area, inhabited by 65% of the population and responsible for 70% of the agricultural and industrial output, is below the flood level of major rivers. This review considers the ecological implications of planned or existing schemes for the regulation of southern Chinese rives. Particular attention is paid to the Chang Jiang and Zhujiang (Pearl River) which, by volume of discharge, are the two largest rivers in China. -from Authorlink_to_subscribed_fulltex