Globally there is already a lot of pressure on water resources because of climate change, economic development, as well as an increasing global populace. Many rivers originate in the mountains, where snowfall fluctuations and the global climate’s inherent unpredictability affect the hydrological processes. Climate change sensitivity has been recognized in recent years and would affect hydropower, such as humidity, cloudiness, and precipitation, that are considered; global warming emerges as one of the most important contributors to climate change. The Yangtze River supports rich biodiversity and provides important ecosystem services for human survival and development. In addition, climate changes, particularly short-term and long-term precipitation and temperature fluctuations, influence the snow regime and the hydrological development of river flow response at the basin and sub-basin scales. More precise this review focused to understand the hydropower potential, freshwater fisheries, and hydrological response of snow dynamics in snow-dominated basins.

在全球范围内，由于气候变化、经济发展以及全球人口的增长，水资源已经面临很大的压力。许多河流发源于山区，降雪波动和全球气候固有的不可预测性影响了水文过程。气候变化的敏感性近年来已被认识到，并且会影响水电，例如考虑的湿度、云量和降水量；全球变暖成为气候变化的最重要因素之一。长江支撑着丰富的生物多样性，为人类生存和发展提供了重要的生态系统服务。此外，气候变化，特别是短期和长期降水和气温波动，影响流域和次流域尺度的积雪状况和河流流量响应的水文发展。更准确地说，本次审查的重点是了解以雪为主的盆地的水力发电潜力、淡水渔业以及雪动态的水文响应。