Building check dams systems to achieve water resource efficiency: modelling to maximize water and ecosystem conservation benefits

Among the most widespread structures for successfully retaining water and checking erosion on the semi-arid portions of China's Loess Plateau, check dams retain silt at slower than projected rates, leading to flood control issues. Meanwhile, the shortage and the uneven distribution of time and...

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Main Authors: Yayu Gao, Xiaoyou Zhang, Xinmin Zhang, Duan Li, Min Yang, Hua Rongxiang, Jinhua Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Hydrology Research
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Online Access:http://hr.iwaponline.com/content/51/6/1409