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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2009, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (6): 23-30.

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Evaluation of comprehensive management benefits of Anjiagou small watershed in Dingxi, Gansu

CAI Guo-jun1,2, ZHANG Ren-zhi1, CHAI Chun-shan2   

  1. 1.College of Resources and Environment, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730060, China;

    2.Gansu Forestry Science and Technology Research Academy, Lanzhou 730020, China
  • Received:2009-04-28 Online:2009-12-20 Published:2009-12-20

Abstract: Using the analytic hierarchy process(AHP), the benefits were analyzed and evaluated, of comprehensive management of Anjiagou small watershed in Dingxi, Gansu during 2001-2005. In Anjiagou small watershed, the comprehensive benefit value increased 168.57% and the ecological benefit value improved 56% during the 5 years from 2001 to 2005; the vegetation coverage increased from 10.1% in 2001 to 21.3% in 2005, the control degree of soil and water loss improved from 72.6% to 84.0%,the modulus of soil erosion decreased from 4 627 t/(km2·a) in 2001 to 1 300 t/(km2·a) in 2005;the agricultural input-output ratio decreased from 0.95 to 0.82,the productivity of labor increased from 8 074 yuan /person per year to 9 167 yuan/person per year,the land productivity improved from 267 yuan/667 m2 to 343 yuan/667 m2, and the average increasing rate was 28.46%;the rural per capita net income improved from 1 620 yuan in 2001 to 1 748 yuan in 2005, and increased by 7.9%. Based on the result, it was regarded that: through carrying out a series of management measures, the ecological, economic and social benefits in Anjiagou small watershed were all increased to some extent; the ecological and agricultural production environments were obviously improved; the living standard of local people were remarkably elevated; the harmonious development trend of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry has come into being; the ecological economy and social multiplex system in Anjiagou small watershed were developing towards sustainable, steady and harmonious trend.

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