International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology · 2008 · 32 citations · 14 references
Natural ResourcesEnvironmental SciencesWater Resources ManagementEnvironmental MonitoringWater Quality ManagementWater Resource ManagementWater ManagementWater PollutionWater QualityWater Quality ImprovementAlpine EcosystemsAlpine TourismLake Water Quality MonitoringWater Pollution MonitoringWater Quality AnalysisWater Quality ContaminationWater Quality IndexWater Quality Monitoring
Abstract Lugu lake is an alpine lake in Yunnan Province in western China. It is famous for its beautiful scenery and the special culture of Mosuo people in this area. The lake is becoming contaminated and eutrophicated because of the huge number of visitors and improvements in agriculture during the last decade. This paper uses the water quality index (WQI) as an indicator to describe trends in contamination of Lugu Lake from 1995 to 2004 and analyses several parameters to determine the causes and consequences of contamination. We found that the dominant cause was pollution from tourism and suggest some feasible measures to prevent further deterioration of the lake water quality. Keywords: WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY INDEXPROTECTION MEASURESLUGU LAKE
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