历史时期湖北人口与环境

明代中叶以前，湖北人口增长缓慢，人口主要分布在岗地和丘陵地带，江汉平原的垸田开发外于健康发展阶段，人口对环境的影响是积极的、合理的，表现为地域开发的不断扩大和农田生态系统的逐步建立；明中叶之后，随着人口的快速增长，江汉平原和鄂西山地成为开发的重点，因开发时违背自然规律，人口与环境关系日见紧张与恶化。

The population and environment of Hubei in historical times

The population of Hubei grew slowly before the middle of the Ming Dynasty, which were mainly mainly distributed on mound and hilly areas. The dikes fields in the Jianghan Plain was in its healthy exploitation period. The effect of population on the environment was active and reasonable which was illustrated by the continuous expand of district development and progressively establishment of field ecological system. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the population increased. the Jianghan Plain and the western Hubei mountain area became the emphasis of exploitation, the relationship between population and environment became worsen gradually because of the action of anti natural law in exploitation.