HE Jin-feng, CHEN Guo-jie

(Institute of Mountain Harzards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Conservancy, Chengdu 610041, China)

Abstract: Based on definition of the value of water, this paper explicates the water price model of dynamic total cost; and analyses the reasons why the sustainable utilization of water resources at all levels can be realized;finally, some questions about the applications of the model are discussed.

Keywords: water resources; sustainable utilization; value account; dynamic total cost