Water is a key resource for any economic and social progress. However the lack of water resource has greatly restricted these progresses in Haidian District. This article serves the aim to improve the current situation of water shortage. It is based on the existing status of water conservancy development in Haidian District, guided by "The Compendium of Country Development in Beijing. 2010" and other related policies and to meet the standard set for water resource and water environment for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In this article, the author has described the modernization of water conservancy systems globally and stated the future trends of research of this area. Through abundant survey and research, this article discusses a possible plan to modernize the water conserxancy system in Haidian District, bearing the idea that water resource should be and shall be an engine of economic and social development. The foci of the article include: how to protect water supply, how to reduce and control water consumption, how to build the protection system against draught and flooding, how to build the environment protection system, and how to management water resource. Throughout the whole research process, the author has created synergies by combining traditional technology and modern technology, as well as introducing new methods, such as GIS and the Internet for data collection, and processing. In the later part, the article also examines the effects of water conservancy scheduling and development on the local economy, society and environment. This article ends with a discussion of possible solutions triggering the issue of water scarcity in Haidian District.
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