Researchers mull ways to improve use of resources

A large information database and a pool of expert resources are being built to facilitate the sharing of resources and promote studies on the development of the proposed Yangtze River economic belt.

"Many universities along the Yangtze River economic belt have carried out their own studies and research, based on different reaches of the river. Such studies are relatively separate," said Chen Yugang, professor and head of the liberal arts department at Fudan University in Shanghai.

"We hope to establish an integrated study platform that will allow all the universities along the belt to share and exchange information and resources to boost the productivity of research in this field."