ABSTRACT The water corridors between the Guanlei Port and the Qingsheng Port on the Lancang – Mekong River are important waterway for Yunnan and Southeast Asian countries. However, there are certain unpredictable safety hazards due to its location bordering multiple countries, complex terrain, sparse human settlements and inconvenient transportation. To help enhancing the safety of the Lancang – Mekong River international waterway, this paper used satellite imagery to interpret safety factors such as fault structures, channel width, rapids, vegetation coverage, river curvature, human settlements and transportation conditions. Based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) , this research assessed the shipping safety of the waterway, analysed the effects of various factors on navigation, and made suggestions on the shipping safety which is important in the border areas. The results show that the Meisai section of the Mekong River has the shipping safety at level 1 where the limited joint patrol is proposed. The navigation channel from Guanlei Port to Wanxianwotang has the shipping safety at levels 2 & 3 where the intermediate effort of the joint patrol is suggested. The waterway from Wanxianwotang to Wannanpen has the shipping safety at levels 4 & 5 where the strong presence of the joint patrol is recommended.

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澜沧江-湄公河观雷港-庆盛港水廊安全评价

摘要澜沧江—湄公河上关雷港与庆盛港之间的水道走廊是云南和东南亚国家的重要水道。但由于其地处多国接壤、地形复杂、人居稀少、交通不便，存在一定的不可预知的安全隐患。为帮助提升澜沧江-湄公河国际航道的安全性，本文利用卫星图像对断层结构、航道宽度、急流、植被覆盖、河流曲率、人类住区和交通条件等安全因素进行解读。本研究基于层次分析法（AHP）对航道航运安全进行评估，分析了各种因素对航行的影响，并对边境地区重要的航运安全提出了建议。结果表明，湄公河美塞段航运安全等级为1级，拟开展有限联合巡逻。观雷港至万仙窝塘航道的航运安全等级为2、3级，建议联合巡逻中度努力。万仙窝塘至皖南棚航道航运安全等级为4、5级，建议联合巡逻队在场。3 建议联合巡逻的中间努力。万仙窝塘至皖南棚航道航运安全等级为4、5级，建议联合巡逻队加强在场。3 建议联合巡逻的中间努力。万仙窝塘至皖南棚航道航运安全等级为4、5级，建议联合巡逻队在场。