Towards a healthy water cycle in China

• DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.274
• Publication Date: 2007-07-24T14:38:52Z
• Authors: J. Zhang; B.Y. Xiong
• Keywords: Water cycle

Water shortage and water environment deterioration are becoming the bottleneck of continuous socioeconomic growth China in 21st Century. Based on development utilisation natural matter cycle rule, authors argued that fundamental approach to resolve crises achieve sustainable resource is establish a healthy cycle. The key strategy this advanced wastewater treatment recycling entire cities. successional researches practices restoration Dalian, Shenzhen, Beijing north-east region were presented. These projects initial applications primary theory, indicated Chinese industry gradually tends recycling.