Water Science & Technology Water Supply,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(7), P. 2473 - 2486
Published: July 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
As
urbanisation
continues
to
accelerate
in
China,
the
contradiction
between
rapid
economic
development
and
water
scarcity
semi-arid
cities
is
becoming
increasingly
evident.
Consequently,
study
of
relationship
resources
use
growth
particular
importance.
Lanzhou
City
was
selected
as
area,
an
evaluation
index
system
established
comprehensively
evaluate
status
utilisation,
meanwhile,
footprint
method
Tapio
decoupling
model
were
adopted
measure
utilisation
from
2002
2021.
The
result
showed
that
total
per
capita
followed
increasing
then
decreasing
trend.
varied
significantly
by
industrial
sector,
with
agriculture
accounting
for
72.87%
use.
self-sufficiency
rate
above
96.5%.
value
increased
substantially
22.25
CNY/m3
183.99
pressure
high,
annual
mean
values
0.96
1,
respectively.
Water
consumption
are
generally
decoupled
weakly
strongly,
number
strong
occurrences
2011
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
154, P. 110862 - 110862
Published: Aug. 26, 2023
A
key
influence
factor
of
sustainable
regional
development
is
the
water
environment
carrying
capacity
(WECC),
which
a
prerequisite
for
ecological
security
and
harmonious
development.
Utilizing
benefits
dynamic
analysis
system
dynamics
(SD)
Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response
(DPSIR)
framework
system,
we
constructed
capacity-system
(WECC-SD)
model
evaluation
index
Shanxi
Province.
Five
possible
future
schemes
were
designed
to
predict
changes
in
WECC
from
2020
2030.
Further,
analyzed
coordination
with
coupling
degree
model.
The
results
manifest
that
comprehensive
ranking
under
different
is:
scheme
>
protection
conservation
status
quo
economic
scheme.
performs
worst
performance,
can
both
improve
varying
degrees
but
promote
coordinated
very
limited
extent,
significantly
best
strategy
realize
steady
activities
environment.
In
development,
should
be
moderated
on
premise
quality
will
gradually
enhance
consumption
resources
continue
decline,
so
benign
relationship
between
population
–
economy
created
increase
level
promoted.
study
reveals
complex
impact
relationships
within
informs
planning
environmental
policy.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
158, P. 111504 - 111504
Published: Dec. 30, 2023
Due
to
the
lack
of
scientific
and
systematic
thinking
in
early
stages
high-quality
urbanisation,
interaction
stress
between
social-human-ecological
(SHE)1
system
intensified,
resulting
a
series
problems
related
low
level
ecological
environment
imbalanced
socio-economic
development.
It
is
crucial
enhance
safety,
health,
well-being
city
dwellers,
as
well
promote
sustainable
development
region.
Based
on
complex
systems
science,
using
Three
Gorges
Reservoir
Area
(TGRA)2
an
instance,
this
study
develops
multidimensional
coupling
conceptual
model
SHE
system,
employs
dynamics
(SD)3
method
clarify
system's
causal
feedback
mechanism,
simulates
coordination
degree
(CCD)4
from
2010
2030.
Simultaneously,
eight
scenarios
are
created
improve
CCD
by
modifying
factors.
According
historical
sensitivity
test
findings,
SD
used
work
can
effectively
represent
dynamic
connection.
Furthermore,
under
comprehensive
scenario
that
takes
into
account
protection
environment,
human
intelligent
regulation,
development,
TGRA
has
biggest
growth
CCD.
As
result,
raising
policy
intensity
single
subsystem
insufficient.
Balancing
implementation
for
each
advantageous
improving
TGRA.
The
significant
importance
achieving
management
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Environmental
issues
have
become
one
of
the
important
topics
affecting
China
and
world.
As
world’s
most
populous
country
second-largest
economy,
China’s
environmental
conditions
significant
impacts
on
global
ecosystems
sustainable
development.
To
accurately
determine
relationship
between
economic
development
environment,
explore
non-coordination
spatial
characteristics
two,
promote
regional
This
study
is
based
land-use
data
from
four
periods:
1990,
2000,
2010,
2020.
It
uses
dynamic
measurement
value
equivalent
method
to
changes
measure
ecosystem
services
in
Central
Yunnan
Urban
Agglomeration.
At
same
time,
degree
model
hotspot
analysis
tools
identify
Ecosystem
Service
Value
(Gross
Domestic
Product),
them.
The
research
results
show
that:
(1)
main
types
include
cultivated
land,
forest
grassland,
which
account
for
more
than
90%
total
proportion.
land
with
a
small
proportion
region
are
water
areas,
construction
unused
land.
(2)
level
service
presents
changes:
fluctuating
increase,
decrease,
continuous
decrease.
distribution
shows
obvious
heterogeneity,
overall
presenting
pattern
“low
middle,
high
around.”
(3)
average
index
1990
2020
0.591,
0.635,
0.584,
0.565,
showing
coordinated
coupling
type.
space
“high
central
western
regions,
low
northeastern
southern
regions.”
(4)
hotspots
mainly
concentrated
northwest
regions
Agglomeration,
while
coldspots
distributed
northeastern,
western,
regular
agglomeration
distribution.
suggests
that
it
necessary
balance
coordinate
environment.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
The
sustainable
development
of
Inner
Mongolia,
particularly
the
coordinated
energy,
economy,
and
environment,
plays
a
crucial
role
in
shaping
energy
strategies
environmental
protection
policies
for
both
Mongolia
China.
Based
on
this,
study
focuses
energy-economy-environment
coupling
employing
system
dynamics
multi-scenario
simulations.
findings
reveal:
(1)
overall
coordination
degree
is
improving,
with
energy-environment
friendly
scenario
yielding
best
results;
(2)
industrial
pollution
consumption
are
significant
factors
influencing
coordination;
(3)
addressing
achieving
carbon
neutrality
long-term
challenges
Mongolia’s
development.
Therefore,
should
optimize
its
structure,
promote
high-tech
low-carbon
industries,
improve
efficiency,
develop
renewable
strengthen
control
emission
management
to
achieve
across
environment.
