Based on the researching status in home and abroad, the paper puts forward the mainly researching contents of water safety, including theories, water footprint, evaluation, simulation and so on.

• 本文对国内外研究现状回顾的基础上,提出了水安全主要研究的内容,包括水安全理论研究、水足迹研究、水安全评价和水安全模拟等。