Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
8
Number of periods:
2001年04期
Page number:
86-90
Column:
Public date:
1900-01-01
- Title:
-
Soil Erosion and Its Remedies in Hong Kong
- Author(s):
-
WU Shi-liang
-
Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
-
- Keywords:
-
Hong Kong; soil erosion; soil and water conservation; land-use
- CLC:
-
S157
- DOI:
-
-
- Abstract:
-
The problem of soil erosion is serious in south China, its significance however is not fully recognized by the public as well as the decision makers in Hong Kong. A brief introduction to the physical environment of Hong Kong is given, and then patterns and characteristics of soil erosion in various land uses are detailed in order to portray a comprehensive picture of soil erosion in Hong Kong.