... ASSESSMENT IN LARGE RIVER BASINS: A CASE STUDY FOR THE YANGTZE RIVERBASIN YANG XIANKUN (M.Sc Wuhan University) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHYLOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY NATIONAL ... Location ofthe Gongzui Dam and its fragmented river landscapes in Min Riverbasin Before construction ofthe dam, the Min River maintained connectivity between six river landscapes After the dam ... Passability of dams in section i Q Water discharge or runoff (m3 yr-1) R Basin relief (m) RO Mean annual runoff (mm) RG Index ofbasin ruggedness RR Ratio ofthebasin relief and thebasin length...
... of biodiversity, the behavior of fauna and flora and change of their genetic diversity The coastal zone accounts for 30% ofthe area and more than 30% ofthe human population of Thua Thien - Hue ... development ofthe coastal zone [2] The ICZM strategy document was promulgated at the national level in 2003 The strategy of ICZM agrees with the strategy of adaptation to climate change in the approach, ... at the provincial level At this moment, however, the process ofthe preparing the ICZM strategy has not yet considered the changes in climate as well as their impacts on natural conditions of the...
... juveniles of some common fish species from the Mekong RiverBasin China Myanmar Figure x Map ofthe Lower Mekong RiverBasin Introduction The Mekong River originates in China in the upper Mekong Basin, ... movements ofthe embryo’s tail and body, to release the larva Page A guide to larvae juveniles of some common fish species from the Mekong RiverBasinThe larval phase This phase covers the period ... wild specimens for preparing the illustrations We would like to thank the former staff ofthe Assessment of Mekong Fisheries component ofthe MRC Fisheries Programme for their support and encouragement...
... along the main stem Assabet River and near the southeastern boundary ofthebasinThe most rapidly growing towns, however, were in the headwaters and along the northwestern upland parts ofthe basin; ... several miles The total elevation change along the length oftheriver is about 200 ft and occurs mostly at the dams and near the headwaters oftheriver Most major tributaries in thebasin flow ... in September in the Assabet River about doubled at the outlet ofthe Main Stem Headwaters subbasin and increased by about percent at the outlet ofthe Main Stem Upper subbasin These increases...
... Red Riverbasin (A-Lower Miocene; B-Middle Miocene; C-Upper Miocene) Some features of margin deltas in the northern part ofthe Red Riverbasin In the northern part ofthe Red River basin, margin ... in the northern part ofthe Red Riverbasin confirms a presence ofbasin floor fans in the central part ofthe Red Riverbasin These basin floor fans are important objects of oil-gas prospecting ... the end ofthe lowstand stage, beginning ofthe transgressive stage A thickness of these delta deposits varied from 40-60 to 80-100m - An existence ofthe margin deltas in Miocene in the northern...
... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... Klamath RiverBasin by operations ofthe Klamath Project In the assessments, which were completed in 2001, the USBR concluded that operations ofthe project would be harmful to the welfare ofthe ... aridity and with the drainage of many rivers directly to the Pacific Human intervention in the water cycle ofthe West is especially pervasive because ofthe general scarcity of water and the extensive...
... Ecology of Some Important Riverine Fish Species ofthe Mekong RiverBasin Distribution and Ecology of Some Important Riverine Fish Species ofthe Mekong RiverBasin Summary The fishery ofthe Mekong ... Species ofthe Mekong RiverBasin 14 Distribution and Ecology of Some Important Riverine Fish Species ofthe Mekong RiverBasin Introduction The fisheries ofthe Mekong River System are among the ... Mekong RiverBasin Distribution and Ecology of Some Important Riverine Fish Species ofthe Mekong RiverBasin Distribution and Ecology of Some Important Riverine Fish Species ofthe Mekong River Basin...
... within the boundary of Pu Mat National Park, along road No.7 and along the part ofthe Ca River belonging to Tuong Duong and Con Cuong districts In the northeastern part ofthe region, toward the ... specifically, the objectives ofthe study are (i) to estimate the rates of forest cover changes in the upper Ca RiverBasin during the period 1998 - 2003 and (ii) to determine the main socio-economic ... However, the livestock density factor is the least effective factor with the Wald value of 8.5 and the intercept B of 0.154 Driving Forces of Forest Cover Dynamics in the Ca RiverBasin in Vietnam...
... hydrological boundary ofthe Delaware RiverBasin and the main stream and tributaries ofthe Delaware RiverThe three research areas ofthe current study are shown in different shading color The red dots ... al., 2011) The Delaware RiverBasin (DRB), situated in the southern edge ofthe northern hardwood forest, features diverse forest types and landuse histories Most ofthe forests in the DRB are ... condition ofthe forest stand were selected as site trees The age ofthe site trees was measured by counting rings in a tree core The stand ages of plots were determined as the mean age ofthe two...
... to the Atchafalaya River, which empties into the gulf 200 kilometers west ofthe mouth ofthe Mississippi, appears to contribute to the dead zone The ocean shelf drops steeply at the mouth ofthe ... section ofthe headwaters ofthe Shingobee River in northcentral Minnesota, about 40 kilometers from the source ofthe Mississippi RiverThe study helps explain the natural abilities of an intact ... flowing to the South Fork ofthe Great Miami RiverThe Great Miami River flows into a lake, which then flows to the Ohio River and on to the Mississippi The researchers have monitored the water...
... d The fishery ofthe Lower Mekong Basin is one ofthe most abundant river fisheries in the world It is of vital importance to the 55 million people who live in thebasin Not only millions of ... out ofthe Assessment of Mekong Fisheries (AMF) component ofthe Mekong River Commission’s Fisheries Programme AMF is based in the host research centers listed below The on-going support ofthe ... support very important, but often under-valued, fisheries The fishery ofthe Mekong Basin is one ofthe most productive river fisheries in the world High diversity of resources, in close proximity...
... Data‑Collection Sites The environmental setting ofthe McKenzie Riverbasin and a discussion of sampling sites in thebasin have been previously reported in McCarthy and others (2009) and Kelly and others (2012) ... used to collect data from the McKenzie River, Oregon The McKenzie River is the source of drinking water for the City of Eugene, Oregon, and passive-sampler data are part of an ongoing monitoring ... Board, 2000) that includes monitoring water in the McKenzie Riverbasin for the presence of anthropogenic organic compounds Among the organic compounds of interest to EWEB are many that may have...
... its toll on the health ofthe Sesan and Srepok basins in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and downstream in northeastern Cambodia Despite the harm these projects have had on the rivers’ biodiversity, ... Laos is in the process of developing its own genera ng capaci es on the Sekong The 3S river system is a major tributary ofthe Mekong River, and the basins are widely recognized for their biological ... quality and biodiversity Due to the close vicinity of many of these planned projects to the Mekong River and the important role the 3S rivers play in maintaining the Mekong River s abundant sheries...
... demonstrating the high level of dependency on the rich natural resources ofthe Mekong RiverBasin as a source of economic growth The Mekong leaders maintain that the requirements of a growing ... to the maximum potential of arable land in the Lower Mekong Basin parts of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam (15) In examining the hydrological impacts of irrigation, for the purposes of ... Compared to other river basins across the world in term of actual renewable water resources per capita, the Mekong Basin is not yet considered to be water-stressed An average Mekong river flow of 474...
... ofthe Ba riverbasinThe Ba riverbasin is one ofthe nine largest river basins in Vietnam with a total area of about 13,4170 km2 [33], thebasin occupies the western and the eastern sides of ... the Ba riverbasinThe contributions ofthe study - Develop the operation problem of flood control for multiple reservoirs in Ba Riverbasin based on adjustment ofthe flooding control role of ... main rivers of Vietnam" The result ofthe study was the water alarm states of 131 hydrological stations on theriver basins in Vietnam, and was approved by the Government Decision No 632/QĐ-TTg of...
... 1), and is the largest tributary ofthe São Francisco RiverThe São Francisco basin is the largest riverbasin entirely contained within Brazilian territory The area ofthe Velhas Riverbasin is ... plotted in thebasin map according to incremental areas of influence ofthe monitoring stations Delineation ofthe areas of influence of monitoring stations Delineation ofthe area of influence of each ... background levels for thebasin MATERIALS AND METHODS Study area The Velhas Riverbasin monitored is located at the central area ofthe Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, between the coordinates 17°15’...
... agriculture in Mekong River Delta, one ofthe most important two rice granaries ofthe country, alongside Red River Delta in the North, and one ofthe largest inland fisheries in the world (MRC, 2009) ... because ofthe intensified drought, the saline water coming in, as well as the stormy weather They’ve all had a very negative effect on agriculture and as a result on the income ofthe farmers” The ... temperature increase of 0.5oC in Can Tho (the largest city in Mekong River Delta), and the average sea level rise of mm per year in the water around the mouth ofthe Delta (ICEM, 4-5) The average FINAL...
... one in Dong Nai riverbasin For seasonal flow, in Hong-Thai Binh river basin, the trend of flood flow is upwards, dry season flow downwards In Dong Nai river basin, the trend of both flood-season ... river basin: There are many large tributaries in the system Variation of simulated flow in the sub-basins is different in each climate change scenario However, it can be seen that the trend of ... 3.1 Annual flow The total annual flow in the Hong-Thai Bình riverbasin has an increasing tendency in all three scenarios While flow ofthe Dong Nai riverbasin has a decreasing in the period from...
... one in Dong Nai riverbasin For seasonal flow, in Hong-Thai Binh river basin, the trend of flood flow is upwards, dry season flow downwards In Dong Nai river basin, the trend of both flood-season ... river basin: There are many large tributaries in the system Variation of simulated flow in the sub-basins is different in each climate change scenario However, it can be seen that the trend of ... 3.1 Annual flow The total annual flow in the Hong-Thai Bình riverbasin has an increasing tendency in all three scenarios While flow ofthe Dong Nai riverbasin has a decreasing in the period from...
... approximately follows the boundary ofthe catchment ofthe Songkhram RiverThe LSB covers an area of 4,900 km2 or about 37% ofthe area ofthe Songkhram RiverBasinof 13,128 km2 The study results ... geography ofthe Songkhram RiverBasinThe catchment ofthe Mekong in northeast Thailand covers about 184,000 km2, which is 36% ofthe area ofthe country and 23% ofthe Mekong’s total catchment Northeast ... Figure Daily levels ofthe Songkhram River in the year 2000 near the confluence with the Mekong Page Socio-economics ofthe fisheries ofthe lower Songkhram River Basin, northeast Thailand This...