Another geologist in the region, Yang Yong, also said he believes geological concerns likely played an important role in the decision.
该地区另一位地质学家杨勇也说,他相信地质方面的考虑可能对推迟蓄水的决定起到了重要作用。
A senior Pakistani geologist says, however, that the trend could be due to large-scale irrigation schemes that began in the area at around the same time as the West's Industrial Revolution.