The Relationship Between Urbanization and Eutrophication in Lake Dianchi Watershed in Kunming, China

Authors

Xiaoyu Yin, University of Nebraska Lincoln

Date of this Version

Spring 2017

Citation

Environmental Studies Undergraduate Student Thesis, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2017

Comments

Copyright © 2017 Xiaoyu Yin

Abstract

Due to the rapid economic growth in China, urban area in the City of Kunming has expanded overwhelmingly since 1970s along with dramatic population growth in Kunming. However, the source of drinking water that people of Kunming has depended on, Lake Dianchi, has been seriously polluted since 1990s. I looked at peer-reviewed literature and categorized them based on type of research method. After collecting and analyzing data from literature, the reverse relationship between urbanization and water quality in Lake Dianchi was concluded; the sources of phosphorus load to Lake Dianchi were mainly from human and agricultural activities.