[1]CHAI Zheng,UMUT Halik,GOU Xin-hua,et al.Environmental Problems Caused by Excessive Exploitation of Groundwater at Chaiwopu Source in Xinjiang[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2008,15(05):132-135.
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
15
Number of periods:
2008 05
Page number:
132-135
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Public date:
2008-10-20
- Title:
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Environmental Problems Caused by Excessive Exploitation of Groundwater at Chaiwopu Source in Xinjiang
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CHAI Zheng1, UMUT Halik1, GOU Xin-hua2, LUO Shu-zheng1
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1. College of Resources & Environment Science, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China;
2. Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources in Xinjiang, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Keywords:
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Chaiwopu; groundwater; excessive exploitation; environmental problems
- CLC:
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TV213;X171.1
- DOI:
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- Abstract:
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Excessive exploitation of groundwater in recent years has triggered a series of environmental problems at Chaiwopu source. Combining the environmental changes on the surface of the earth with monitoring results about groundwater level and the water quality in Chaiwopu lake, the negative environmental problems caused by excessive exploitation are analyzed. The results show a lot. First groundwater level at Chaiwopu source is continually descending, and groundwater depth contour looks a funnel. Secondly, water quality in Chaiwopu lake has deteriorated and pollutant concentration is increasing. Thirdly, grasslands degradation at source to different extents, heavier salinization and the increasing sand weather have to be mentioned. Therefore, groundwater at Chaiwopu source should be exploited quantitatively and added by diversion so that ecosystem at source will be sustainable.