Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2021, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 124-135.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2021.01.012
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MA Ning1,2,3(), GUO Qun1,2,4, LI Yu5, LI Shenggong1,2,3,4,*(
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2020-06-08
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2020-09-03
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2021-01-30
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2021-03-30
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MA Ning, GUO Qun, LI Yu, LI Shenggong. Overview of the Measures and Techniques Used to Protect Traffic Lines against Shifting Sands in China[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2021, 12(1): 124-135.
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Fig. 1 Distribution of Chinese deserts and sandy lands Note: Data from the National Earth System Science Data Center, National Science & Technology Infrastructure of China, http://www.geodata.cn.
Basic information | Sand barriers and sand-arresting technique | ||||
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Traffic lines | Nearby sand source & description | Climate & sand damage type | Mechanical measures | Biological measures | Chemical measures |
Baotou-Lanzhou railway (Shapotou) | Tengger Desert 990 km, completed in 1958 | Temperate continental desert climate Soil erosion | 1. Straw checkerboards (1×1 m) ( 2. Sand fence (1.2 m tall and 30% porosity) | An unirrigated vegetation belt and an irrigated vegetation zone ( | —— |
Tarim Desert highway | Taklamakan Desert 566 km, completed in 1995 | Extreme drought Wind erosion | 1. Reed checkerboards 2. Nylon sand fences with narrow tripped nets ( | 1. Unirrigated afforestation 2. Drip irrigation system 3. Saline water irriga tion ( | Sand-fixing materials: LVA, LVP, WBS and STB ( |
Qinghai-Tibet railway | Tibetan Plateau 1956 km, completed in 2006 | Plateau continental climate Soil erosion (Golmud, Lhasa), sand burial (Xining-Golmud) | 1. Rocky checkerboards 2. Sand-blocking fences 3. Sand-deviating boards 4. Plant-mechanical comprehensive sand barriers ( 2010 | Almost none (because of alpine environment) | DST and organosiloxane prepolymer ( |
Table 1 Basic information on sand fixing measures taken along three traffic lines (Baotou-Lanzhou railway, Tarim Desert highway, and Qinghai-Tibet railway)
Basic information | Sand barriers and sand-arresting technique | ||||
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Traffic lines | Nearby sand source & description | Climate & sand damage type | Mechanical measures | Biological measures | Chemical measures |
Baotou-Lanzhou railway (Shapotou) | Tengger Desert 990 km, completed in 1958 | Temperate continental desert climate Soil erosion | 1. Straw checkerboards (1×1 m) ( 2. Sand fence (1.2 m tall and 30% porosity) | An unirrigated vegetation belt and an irrigated vegetation zone ( | —— |
Tarim Desert highway | Taklamakan Desert 566 km, completed in 1995 | Extreme drought Wind erosion | 1. Reed checkerboards 2. Nylon sand fences with narrow tripped nets ( | 1. Unirrigated afforestation 2. Drip irrigation system 3. Saline water irriga tion ( | Sand-fixing materials: LVA, LVP, WBS and STB ( |
Qinghai-Tibet railway | Tibetan Plateau 1956 km, completed in 2006 | Plateau continental climate Soil erosion (Golmud, Lhasa), sand burial (Xining-Golmud) | 1. Rocky checkerboards 2. Sand-blocking fences 3. Sand-deviating boards 4. Plant-mechanical comprehensive sand barriers ( 2010 | Almost none (because of alpine environment) | DST and organosiloxane prepolymer ( |
Fig. 2 Railways (a) and highways (b) in the desert and desertification-affected arid and semi-arid areas of China Note: Data from the National Earth System Science Data Center, National Science & Technology Infrastructure of China, http://www.geodata.cn.
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