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
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 2, 2025
The
interaction
between
water
resources,
economy,
and
ecology
significantly
influences
regional
security
stability.
This
study
developed
an
index
system
for
assessing
the
coupling
of
in
Shanxi
Province.
Subsequently,
a
coordination
degree
model
was
established
to
assess
analyze
levels.
Additionally,
employed
grey
correlation
analysis
investigate
impact
21
indicators
on
system's
coordination.
A
dynamics
simulation
then
constructed
forecast
various
scenarios
up
2035.
Key
findings
included:
(1)
An
overall
upward
trend
comprehensive
evaluation
ecology.
(2)
Significant
developmental
disparities
among
eleven
cities
Province,
with
some
showing
decline
2015.
(3)
economic
subsystem
resources–economy–ecology
had
34.02%
correlation,
exerting
marginally
greater
than
other
subsystems,
GDP
per
capita
being
most
influential
indicator.
(4)
Scenario
simulations
predict
that
highest
level
coordination,
reaching
0.94,
will
be
achieved
2035
under
5(pursuing
development).
elucidates
interrelationship
ecosystem
proposes
programme
adjusting
support
future
sustainable
development
region.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 2668 - 2668
Published: March 18, 2025
This
paper
addresses
the
dual
challenges
of
food
security
and
sustainable
development
by
examining
balance
between
arable
land
quality
economic
development.
Coordinating
optimizing
models
is
essential
for
achieving
agricultural
progress.
The
North
Slope
Economic
Belt
Tianshan
Mountain
(UANST),
a
semi-arid
agriculturalpastoral
transition
zone
in
northwest
China,
exemplifies
coupled
human
environment
system
where
global
sustainability
targets
confront
regional
imperatives.
Focusing
on
seven
cities
counties
within
UANST,
this
study
employs
information
sensitivity
indicators
to
quantitatively
select
evaluation
metrics.
It
provides
comprehensive
analysis
current
state
coupling
coordination
degree
(CCD)
region.
Using
dynamics
model
(SDM),
four
scenario
were
developed
predict
analyze
interaction
cultivated
Tianshan.
proposes
improve
key
findings
are
as
follows:
(1)
“preliminary
screening
+
analysis”
method
identified
12
11
(2)
improved
from
0.469
0.663,
reflecting
“marginal
imbalance”
“primary
coordination”.
By
2021,
all
regions
had
reached
initial
stage
coordinated
(3)
Among
analyzed,
achieved
highest
score
(0.9136).
also
demonstrated
lower
carbon
dioxide
emissions
reduced
water
resource
consumption,
alleviating
environmental
pressures
offering
an
optimal
solution
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(17), P. 2366 - 2366
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
The
lower
course
of
the
Yellow
River
is
a
“hanging
river”
across
hinterland
China,
and
safety
its
flood
control
measures/systems
closely
tied
to
stability
nation.
Ensuring
high-quality,
sustainable
development
floodplain
while
maintaining
crucial
for
entire
Basin.
Previous
studies
have
primarily
focused
on
overall
Basin
or
economic–ecological
coupling
cities
along
river,
often
neglecting
floodplain.
This
study
optimizes
socio-economic–flood-safety–ecological
(SFE)
system
typical
downstream
Landong
within
dynamics
model
(SDM)
can
simulate
dynamic
behavior
SFE
systems
by
constructing
mathematical
models
that
incorporate
feedback
loops
time
delays.
primary
components
include
causal
loop
modules
stock-flow
modules.
Then,
coordination
degree
established
using
comprehensive
subjective
objective
weighting
method,
assessing
system’s
under
five
scenarios:
inertial
development,
economic
environmental
protection,
safety,
development.
results
historical
validity
tests
indicate
SDM
effectively
system.
suggest
increases
most
scenario,
indicating
should
not
only
focus
socio-economic
growth,
but
also
consider
ecological
concerns.
In
addition,
regulation
from
socio-economic,
environment
indicators
are
necessary
achieve
coordinated
has
significant
implications
policy
formulation
management
high-quality
in
River.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 648 - 648
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
A
comprehensive
evaluation
of
the
variations
in
carbon
use
efficiency
(CUE)
and
water
(WUE)
Nanling
Mountains
Region
(NMR)
is
crucial
for
gaining
insights
into
intricate
relationships
between
climate
change
ecosystem
processes.
This
study
evaluates
spatiotemporal
rates
dynamics
CUE,
WUE,
gross
primary
productivity
(GPP),
net
(NPP),
evapotranspiration
(ET)
over
period
from
2001
to
2023,
using
remote
sensing
data
linear
regression
analysis.
Trend
analysis,
Hurst
exponent
stability
analysis
were
applied
examine
long-term
patterns
CUE
while
partial
correlation
was
employed
explore
spatial
these
efficiencies
climatic
factors.
The
main
findings
are
as
follows:
(1)
WUE
NMR
decreased
geographically
both
showed
a
significant
declining
trend
(p
<
0.05)
with
decreasing
at
rate
0.0014/a
(a:
year)
falling
0.0022/a.
(2)
average
values
2023
0.47
0.82
g
C·m−2·mm−1,
respectively,
clear
geographical
difference.
(3)
widespread
degradation
trends
some
localized
improvements,
yet
sustainability
indicates
likely
continued
decline
across
most
areas,
particularly
forests,
grasslands
exhibit
greatest
resilience.
(4)
Precipitation
had
significantly
stronger
impact
on
temperature
appeared
exert
more
substantial
effect
vegetation
types
responding
differently;
notably,
shrubland
displayed
direct
association
temperature.
In
summary,
multi-source
comprehensively
analyze
past
23
years.
We
also
examined
features
their
responses
global
warming,
offering
valuable
theoretical
within
terrestrial
ecosystems
NMR.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 17, 2025
Scientific
understanding
of
China’s
ecological
resilience
and
urban-rural
dynamics
supports
comprehensive
environmental
socio-economic
advancement.
This
research
utilizes
an
integrated
coupling
coordination
framework
to
examine
the
relationship
among
rural-urban
in
31
Chinese
provinces
from
2011
2022.
The
spatiotemporal
resilience-urban-rural
are
examined
through
kernel
density
estimation
complementary
methods.
An
LSTM
network
is
used
forecast
trends
(2023-2030)
identify
underlying
patterns.
Panel
VAR
applied
explore
dynamic
interactions
between
dynamics.
findings
reveal
regional
disparities,
with
consistently
outperforming
across
all
regions,
while
exhibiting
lower
variability.
shows
upward
trend
moderate
concentration
distinct
variations.
Projections
for
2023-2030
indicate
fluctuating
yet
provincial-level
coordination.
Provincial
development
transitions
near-imbalance
marginal
pre-2026
primary
intermediate
phases
post-2026.
levels
four
regions
ranked
descending
order
as
follows:
eastern
part
China,
followed
by
western,
midland,
northeast
areas.
Nationwide
analysis
reveals
significant
autocorrelation
(5%
level)
(1%
level),
exerting
a
stronger
influence
on
level).
study
elucidates
nexus,
offering
empirical
foundations
sustainable
strategies.
