Abstract:

Water storage of the Three Gorges Project(TGP)and resettlement has many influences on agricultural production and farmers’ living conditions in the rural areas.Under this background,land resources of Zigui,Xingshan and Badong county,economic status and satisfaction level of resettlers of typical villages and towns in the area of head part of the TGR were investigated.The results showed that after water storage of the TGP,cultivated lands in low elevation area were submerged in the TGR area.Total land resources in reservoir area significantly decreased,and thus the humanland conflict was further intensified.The main income source of resettlers were personal service,crop farming,fish and livestock breeding,in which personal services income accounted for a large part,and the main expenditure of family economy of migration households was living expenses.Resettlement had significant effects on peasants’ income.After resettlement,the residential environment,housing,living and traffic conditions were improved,and resettlement policies were well implemented.In the area of head part of the TGR,most resettlers were filled with confidence for future and supported the construction of the TGP.The ecological environment in rural areas in the TGR area was significantly influenced,the natural disasters,plant diseases and insect pests became increased,and the facilities of waste treatment were deficiency,which should be paid enough attention by the local government.