An overview of the resources and environment conditions and major geological problems in the Yangtze River economic zone, China

Yue-hua Jiang; Liang-jun Lin; Li-de Chen; Hua-yong Ni; Wei-ya Ge; Hang-xin Cheng; Gang-yi Zhai; Gui-ling Wang; Yi-zhong Ban; Yuan Li; Ming-tang Lei; Cheng-xuan Tan; Jing-wen Su; Quan-ping Zhou; Tai-li Zhang; Yun Li; Hong-ying Liu; Ke Peng; Han-mei Wang

doi:10.31035/cg2018040

2018 Vol. 1, No. 3

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Yue-hua Jiang, Liang-jun Lin, Li-de Chen, Hua-yong Ni, Wei-ya Ge, Hang-xin Cheng, Gang-yi Zhai, Gui-ling Wang, Yi-zhong Ban, Yuan Li, Ming-tang Lei, Cheng-xuan Tan, Jing-wen Su, Quan-ping Zhou, Tai-li Zhang, Yun Li, Hong-ying Liu, Ke Peng, Han-mei Wang, 2018. An overview of the resources and environment conditions and major geological problems in the Yangtze River economic zone, China, China Geology, 1, 435-449. doi: 10.31035/cg2018040

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An overview of the resources and environment conditions and major geological problems in the Yangtze River economic zone, China

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Nanjing Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Nanjing 210016, China
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China Geological Survey Water Ring Department, Beijing 100037, China
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Wuhan Geological Survey Center of China Geological Survey, Wuhan 430205, China
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Chengdu Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Chengdu 610081, China
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Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, China
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Oil and Gas Survey, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100029, China
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Institute of Hhydrogeology and Hnvironmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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China Institute of Geo-environmental Monitoring, Beijing 100081, China
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Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin 541004, China
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Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Shanghai Geological Survey Research Institute, Shanghai 200072, China

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Corresponding author: 316664105@qq.com (Yue-hua Jiang)

Received Date: 07 March 2018

Revised Date: 07 August 2018

Accepted Date: 07 September 2018

Available Online: 07 September 2018

Publish Date: 25 November 2018

Abstract

Abstract

Focusing on the Yangtze River economic zone, the previous geological researches are systematically summarized, resources and environment conditions and major geological problems which are needing to be concerned in land planning and construction are studied. The results show that the resource conditions of cultivated land, shale gas, geotherm, lithium and so on are superior in the Yangtze River economic zone, and the resources and environment conditions are conducive to develop the modern agriculture, clean energy industry and strategic emerging industries. 3×10¹³ m² farmlands without heavy metal pollution are concentrated; there are three national level shale gas exploration and development bases with explored reserves of 5.441×10¹¹ m³; geothermal availability is 2.4×10⁹ t of standard coal each year, equivalent to 19% of the amount of coal in 2014; Asia's largest energy lithium metal ore deposit is found. In some parts of Yangtze River economic zone, there are some major geological problems such as active faults, karst collapse, ground subsidence, landslide-collapse-debris flow, affecting the river-crossing channels, high-speed railway, urban agglomeration and green ecological corridor planning and construction. Those problems should be concerned, and the relevant suggestions and countermeasures are put forward. Meanwhile, the ideas to further support the development of the Yangtze River economic zone are put forward.
- The Yangtze River economic zone /
- Resources and environment conditions /
- Major geological problems /
- Environmental geology /
- Hydrogeology /
- Disaster geology

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