自然灾害与上海地区社会发展

自然灾害对上海社会的影响从多方面表现出来 :其对上海水利系统及海塘建设的刺激作用 ,从而引起水道的大变迁 ,改变了本地区的交通地位 ;它促使本地区的各部分因其地势而调整其种植结构 ,以最大限度地避免灾害带来的损失 ,于是它又导致了种植业的地域分化 ,并进一步引发地区中心和城镇布局的变迁。可以说 ,无论是作宏观还是微观的考察 ,都可发现自然灾害影响本地区社会发展的痕迹

Natural Hazards and Social Development in Shanghai

Natural hazards have had multi-faceted influence on Shanghai. They have led to the accelerated buiding of the city's water control projects and sea-walls, whi ch has resulted in drastic changes both in waterways and in its status of public communications. They have brought about adjustments in the structure of plants to suit the physical features of its various areas so as to minimize the losses caused by the natural hazards, the regionalization of the crop and plant cultiva tion, and, furthermore, changes in the overall layout of the city's center and t owns. Therefore, both macroscopic and microscopic examinations can reveal traces of natural hazards' influence on the social development of Shanghai.