<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents a case study of the well irrigation in Guanzhong Plain during the Qing dynasty. The paper analyses the scales and results of well irrigation campaigns sponsored by the government in the mid-eighteen century and the late nineteenth century. Limited by the natural environment and technical conditions, the efficiency of well irrigation is poor. Farmers’ choices also affect the development of well irrigation. Moreover, a lack of management led to the unsustainable use of groundwater. Historical groundwater policies were mainly aimed at increasing agricultural production. Policies should be made according to local conditions. It is important to ensure the sustainable development of groundwater.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a case study of the well irrigation in Guanzhong Plain during the Qing dynasty. The paper analyses the scales and results of well irrigation campaigns sponsored by the government in the mid-eighteen century and the late nineteenth century. Limited by the natural environment and technical conditions, the efficiency of well irrigation is poor. Farmers’ choices also affect the development of well irrigation. Moreover, a lack of management led to the unsustainable use of groundwater. Historical groundwater policies were mainly aimed at increasing agricultural production. Policies should be made according to local conditions. It is important to ensure the sustainable development of groundwater.

Environment, technology and sustainability: the development and management of well-irrigation in Guanzhong Plain in Qing China

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This paper presents a case study of the well irrigation in Guanzhong Plain during the Qing dynasty. The paper analyses the scales and results of well...

Region	Number	Region	Number	Region	Number
Xi’an Fu	50540	Tongzhou Fu	7190	Fengxiang Fu	2800
Xianning County	5700	Dali County	2600	Fufeng County
Chang`an County	13900	Huazhou	1470	Qishan County
Xianyang County	3640	Zhaoyi County	1790	Mei County
Jingyang County	2190	Pucheng County	770	Baoji County
Zhouzhi County	6880	Hancheng County	230	Qianyang County
Hu County	8490	Tongguan	330	Qianzhou Fu	5200
Xingping County	4590			Wugong County
Fuping County	220			Binzhou Fu	140
Gaoling County	820			Sanshui County
Weinan County	3700			Changwu County
Liquan County	410

Region	Number	Region	Number
Xi’an Fu	1500	Tongzhou Fu	3500
Xingping County	500	Dali County	3000
Liquan County	500	Zhaoyi County	500
Jingyang County	500

Environment, technology and sustainability: the development and management of well-irrigation in Guanzhong Plain in Qing China

Pubblicato online: 31 lug 2019

Pagine: 131 - 136

Ricevuto: 07 nov 2018

Accettato: 23 gen 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0003

Parole chiave
Central China, well irrigation, environment, technology, sustainability

© 2019 Shengrong Gao, Xiaohui Ding, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

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The Statistics on New Wells Drilled in 1737

The Statistics on New Wells Drilled in 1877

Environment, technology and sustainability: the development and management of well-irrigation in Guanzhong Plain in Qing China

Pubblicato online: 31 lug 2019

Pagine: 131 - 136

Ricevuto: 07 nov 2018

Accettato: 23 gen 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0003

Parole chiaveCentral China, well irrigation, environment, technology, sustainability

© 2019 Shengrong Gao, Xiaohui Ding, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Figure 1

Figure 2

The Statistics on New Wells Drilled in 1737

The Statistics on New Wells Drilled in 1877

Parole chiave
Central China, well irrigation, environment, technology, sustainability