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2023 Kunshan river and lake health assessment
- 1 Dianshan Lake Watershed Comprehensive Management Center,
- 2 Office of Flood and Drought Control Command
- 3 Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
- 4 Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
- 5 Nanjing Ready Hydrology Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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Abstract
The assessment of river and lake health is a crucial aspect of waterbody management and serves as an important measure for evaluating the effectiveness of the river and lake chief system. This study focuses on the health assessment of two rivers (Qingyang Port and Changqianlu Port) and five lakes (Wangyang Lake, Changbaidang, Mingjingdang, Tianhuadang, and Dianshan Lake) within Kunshan City in 2023. The assessment is conducted seasonally across four major categories: natural ecology, service functions, disturbance levels, and management effectiveness. Twelve indicators are selected from each of the four criterion layers—basin, water, biological, and social service functions—to evaluate the health of the rivers and lakes. The results indicate an overall excellent health status of the rivers and lakes. Furthermore, key influencing factors are analyzed, health issues are summarized, and relevant recommendations are proposed.
Keywords
health assessment, Kunshan, river and lake health
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Bo,Y.;Hu,J.;Wang,W.;Cai,Q.;Liang,T. (2025). 2023 Kunshan river and lake health assessment. Advances in Engineering Innovation,16(1),76-84.
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