Chinese Water Systems

This book summarizes management methods, pollution demonstration and ground water source identification of the Songhua-Liao-River-Basin. It is part of a multi-volume project describing the huge efforts by the Chinese Government concerning the restoration and future sustainable management. The volumes present the results of a Sino-European joint project concerning the Songhuajiang-Liaohe-River-Basin (SLRB) in North-East China conducted by the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ, Germany), and the Natural Environment Research Council as represented by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH, UK). The book explains in great detail the development of risk assessment and corresponding management methods for (i) controlling water pollution, (ii) assessing river health and ecological restoration options, (iii) characterizing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and (iv) protecting fragile groundwater resources. It also describes the implemented demonstration sites on of SLRB during the project course as well as lessons learnt on efficient project management and dissemination of the knowledge and technologies.