Evolution and Water Resources Utilization of the Yangtze River
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-13-7874-4 (ISBN)
Written by an author with extensive experience in the field, this book is an invaluable reference resource for researchers interested in the Yangtze River.
Jin Chen obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the former Wuhan University of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering (now one of the schools of Wuhan University) in 1982 and 1985, respectively. He then earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2001. Dr. Chen’s undergraduate and graduate studies focused on hydraulic engineering and structures, and he has pursued research at various research institutes and universities in the United States, Canada, Australia and Sweden. Currently, Dr. Chen is the Vice President, a Professor and Doctoral Advisor at the Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute under the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Water Resources Professional Committee of the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, the Director of the Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Basin-wide Water Resources and Ecological Environment Science, and an advisory member of the Hubei Provincial People's Government. Dr. Chen’s research has mainly focused on river basin water resources and aquatic environments. Furthermore, he received the YRWRC "Major Achievement Award" in 2007; was selected as one of the first candidates for the "High-end Talent Leadership Training Program" of Hubei Province in 2012; has received a Hubei Province special allowance since 2013; and received the Hubei Provincial Environmental Protection Government Award in 2015. Dr. Chen holds four state patents and seven utility model patents, and has published 10 monographs and more than 200 research papers. Moreover, Dr. Chen has been honored with the following awards: · one state gold medal in design · one first prize and one second prize for Chinese Dayu Water Science and Technology Progress from the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society · one Hubei Provincial Natural Science second prize · four second prizes from Hubei Province · one second prize from the Ministry of Education for Science and Technology Progress · one first prize for Science and Technology Progress from China Society for Hydropower Engineering · one first and one second prize for outstanding natural science research papers from Hubei Province
Chapter 1. Hot topics of the Yangtze River.- Chapter 2. Evolution of the Yangtze River.- Chapter 3. Hydrologic characteristics of the Yangtze River.- Chapter 4. Ecosystem of the Yangtze River basin.- Chapter 5. Water resources utilization, floods and drought of the Yangtze River.- Chapter 6. Regulation, development and utilization of the Yangtze River.- Chapter 7. Ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River basin. 8. Comprehensive management of the Yangtze River basin.- Chapter 9.Future of the Yangtze River.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.07.2020 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 44 Illustrations, color; 9 Illustrations, black and white; XXXVI, 468 p. 53 illus., 44 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie | |
| Schlagworte | Basin ecosystem • Basin management • Changjiang River • Ecological and environmental protection • Evolution of river system • Floods and drought • The Yangtze River • Water resources utilization |
| ISBN-10 | 981-13-7874-6 / 9811378746 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-13-7874-4 / 9789811378744 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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