This paper studies the present state of water and soil loss in the Hubei province. Chinese scholars have analyzed the causes of water and soil loss, and pointed out that both natural factors and human activities are the root causes for these losses. The associated natural factors include the landscape, soil, groundwater and precipitation. Since the climate in this area is subtropical monsoon, heavy rainfall occurs during summer and as a result, the greatest water and soil loss mainly takes place in this season. Hubei province is divided into three regions according to the degree of water and s...
