Author(s): Wenjing Lu; Yijun Guo; Shi Feng

Linked Author(s): Jenny LU

Keywords: Water Science Education; Environmental Awareness; Sustainable Water Management; Educational Strategies; Digital Divide; Citizen Science

Abstract: With the increasingly serious problem of water resources, water science education is particularly important in China. This paper aims to analyze the current situation of water science education in China and explore its future development path. Through literature review and field research, this study systematically examines, this paper firstly sorted out the main forms and contents of the current water science popularization education in China, including school education, social propaganda, and network science popularization, etc., and pointed out the existing problems, such as uneven distribution of educational resources, lag of content update, and low public participation. On this basis, this paper puts forward a series of suggestions for improvement, including strengthening interdisciplinary cooperation, using new media technology to improve the interest of education, and encouraging the public to participate in the practice of water environmental protection. Finally, this paper emphasizes the role of the government, educational institutions and all walks of life in promoting water science education, and calls for forming a joint force to jointly improve the public's water science literacy and lay the foundation for realizing the sustainable development of water resources.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64697/978-90-835589-7-4_41WC-P1895-cd

Year: 2025