Erhai Lake played an important role in urban development in its process of environment evolvement as it is the second fresh water lake of the Yungui Planalto.

• 针对洱海特殊的生态环境和对大理城市发展所起的举足轻重的作用,2002年通过实地环境调查和系列历史及动态资料分析进行了洱海和大理城市之间人地关系的互动研究。