Abstract:

The objective of this article was to research and compare the patterns of water management in our country and overseas，then to give some suggestions for the water management in Wuhan City. The author used the methods of comparison and induction to research water management pattern in Japan，America，and Shanghai City and Beijing City of our country. Four patterns of water management，including water pollution control pattern，water ecology management pattern，water circumstance dispose pattern，water system treatment pattern，were induced and analyzed. Based on comparison and induction，it was concluded that water management should consider the relationships between water management and ecology，water pollution control，city figure，city culture，economic development，and flood prevention.In order to make the water resource exert best economic，social and environmental efficacy in Wuhan City，certain suggestions，including protection of water ecology，raising water quality，changing water scenery，enriching water culture，exploiting water economy，and guaranting water security，were brought forward in this article.

Key words: water management pattern, referential value, water management in Wuhan City