The basic theory and the research background of WECC were firstly introduced, followed by the review and investigation on the state of the art assessment methods of WECC.

• 摘要本文从承载力的概念出发，在总结水环境承载力研究的历史和现状的基础上，对水环境承载力的概念、特点和评价方法的研究程度进行了评述。