Conception and research prospect of future"water conservancy 5.0"

ZUO Qiting

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-1123.2025.19.003

Abstract：Water conservancy is an important support and fundamental guarantee for national economic and social development.Scientifically assessing the future development trends of water conservancy and preparing to meet new challenges and historical missions are of great significance.On the basis of reviewing"water conservancy 4.0",the conception of"water conservancy 5.0"is proposed,with a preliminary judgment that"water conservancy 5.0"will be the stage of symbiotic water conservancy during 2036-2060.Its main characteristics are:relying on relatively sound water engineering construction,ecological water conservancy construction,and intelligent technology application,and taking the harmonious symbiosis of human-water relationship as the fundamental water situation,to carry out comprehensive"grand water conservancy"work.The reasons for proposing"water conservancy 5.0"are explained,and the framework of"water conservancy 5.0"is described,namely that at this stage a multi-dimensional harmonious symbiosis of water conservancy,a relatively well-developed supporting system,and a harmonious symbiosis development pattern should have been formed.Preparations to be initiated in the decade before its arrival(2025-2035)are planned in advance,including ideological,administrative,engineering,technological,and educational readiness.Finally,the key research directions of the"water conservancy 5.0"stage(2036-2060)are briefly predicted in six aspects:theory and methodology,technological research and development,ecological construction,intelligent services,engineering construction,and operational management,providing a reference for the strategic layout of water conservancy and the prediction of water science and technology development.