Title :
Investigation on Hydrological Function of Paddy Field in Four-lake Region
Author :
Qing-Hua Chen ; Zhang-Yong Liu ; Bin Wang
Author_Institution :
Eng. Res. Center of Wetland Agric. in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Jingzhou, China
Abstract :
This study was carried out to investigate the water storage capacity and the capability of flood regulation of paddy fields in Four-lake Region, of Jianghan Plain. The analysis were based on the type and distribution of paddy soil and the rainfall characteristics, we estimated the economic value of flood reduction of medium rice of Jingzhou in 2011 was US$39 thousand. It indicated that paddy fields were very effective in flood reduction/retaining rainfalle.
Keywords :
floods; lakes; moisture; rain; soil; AD 2011; China; Four Lake region; Jianghan plain; flood regulation capability; medium rice; paddy field hydrological Function; paddy soil distribution; paddy soil type; rainfall characteristics; water storage capacity; Floods; Irrigation; Lakes; Rivers; Soil; Water resources; Flood Regulation; Four-lake Region; Water Storage; economic value; paddy field;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent System Design and Engineering Applications (ISDEA), 2013 Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4893-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISDEA.2012.215
