Ili-Balkhash Basin: The State and Prospects of Nature Management

Autor: I. V. Seversky, I. M. Malkovsky
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Restoration of Degraded Rivers: Challenges, Issues and Experiences ISBN: 9789048149919
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2894-2_15
Popis: Ili-Balkhash basin is one of the most densely populated and economically developed regions of Kazakhstan. About 17% of the country’s population live here, 20% of industrial potential is concentrated here, and about 30% of the agricultural production of the Republic of Kazakhstan is produced in this area. The basin area exceeds 400 thousand sq. km. A significant part (about 20%) lies within the People’s Republic of China.
Databáze: OpenAIRE