A new era of flood control strategies from the perspective of managing the 2020 Yangtze River flood

Flood control of the Yangtze River is an important part of China’s national water security. In July 2020, due to continuous heavy rainfall, the water levels along the middle-lower reaches of the Yangtze River and major lakes constantly exceeded the warning levels, in which Taihu Lake exceeded its hi...

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Published in:	Science China. Earth sciences Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors:	Xia, Jun, Chen, Jin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Beijing Science China Press 01.01.2021 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Adaptability Aquatic ecosystems Canyons Climate change Control systems Dams Disasters Drainage basins Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Ecosystem services Embankments Engineering Environmental risk Flood control Flood disasters Flood frequency Flood management Flood mapping Flood risk Floods Floodways Heavy rainfall Insurance policies Lakes Progress Rain Rainfall Reservoirs Risk management River basins Rivers Security Shoals Storage Water levels Water security Wetlands Three Gorges Dam Yangtze River The 2020 Yangtze River flood Three Gorges Dam Protection of wetlands and shoals Non-engineering measures Yangtze River Flood Control System
ISSN:	1674-7313, 1869-1897
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