The present laws ofChina only prescribe the neighborhood rights which are deficient toeffectively regulate the utility of land, however the easement with itsunique characteristics could be a remedy.

• 我国法律仅规定了相邻权,但是相邻权在调整土地利用关系上存在若干不可克服的缺陷,地役权以其特有的性质可以对相邻权起到弥补作用。