JOURNAL OF YANGTZE RIVER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTI ›› 2011, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (12): 32-35.

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River Health Assessment  Method Based on Different Spatial Scales

 WANG  Bo1, LIANG  Jie-Peng2   

  1. 1. Water Resources Department, Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan  430010, China2.Changjiang Institute of Survey, Planning, Design and Research Co., Ltd., Wuhan  430010, China
  • Received:2011-10-20 Online:2011-12-01 Published:2011-12-05

Abstract: The main methods of river health assessment in China and abroad are  reviewed, and the stages of its development are summarized. The spatial scales are classified in line with the requirements of river health assessment, and the spatial and temporal correlation of the  river ecosystem is established. Moreover, according to the classified spatial scales, the spatial adaptation of various methods are discussed and methods suitable for large, medium and small-scale evaluation are recommended.

Key words: river, scale, evaluation methods