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| Takemasa ISHII | |
| Section Chief | |
| Geological Survey of Japan | |
| 1-1-3 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567, Japan | |
| Tel: +81-298-54-3692; Fax: +81-298-54-3533 | |
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6,180,000 Yen
(FY 2000: 2,061,000 Yen)
Northern and northeastern parts of China are those of the most important grain crop producing areas. These regions belong to semi-arid climate region. Those are also the areas of limitless grassland and forest. Therefore, in the near future it is expected that vast farmlands is utilized to the limit and the grassland is converted to cropland. Water resources are the key for agricultural development and the demand for groundwater will increase in the areas. This environmental pressure may cause serious environmental problems related to water resources issues in the areas.
We have focused on groundwater issues choosing Hebei. We evaluated the groundwater resources of the Plain, using agricultural statistics, and spatial and temporal data on groundwater and natural conditions. Then, a hydraulic model of the flow of unconfined and confined groundwater is constructed with the objective of predicting the future groundwater distribution of the Plain.
Hebei Plain, China; Groundwater Flow Model; Land Use; Environment