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JOURNAL OF DESERT RESEARCH ›› 2003, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 334-336.

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Hexi Corridor:Oasis Supporting Urbanization!-Discussing With Mr.ZHONG Wei-zhi

FANG Chuang-lin   

  1. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
  • Received:2002-12-30 Online:2003-06-20 Published:2003-06-20

Abstract: This paper provides some different opinions from those expressed by Mr Zhong Zhiwei in his paper:Hexi Corridor,Urbanization surcharging Oasis,which was published in Economic Observer on the 20th October 2002.The paper regards that cities are always founded on oasis,urbanization is always progressed by city in the Hexi Corridor,Urbanization will not overcast oasis,furthermore it will make oasis more prosperous;Water is sure not the most bottle-neck of urbanization,urbanization will not lead to desert.Quickening the process of urbanization in the premise of protecting the eco-environment of oasis will be helpful to advance people s live level in the Hexi Corridor.Oasis is Supporting Urbanization.Oasis and urbanization are jointly progressing the development of Hexi Corridor to be the eco-economic corridor of China s Western Region.

Key words: Hexi Corridor, urbanization, oasis, eco-economic corridor of China's Western Region

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