A Quantitative Assessment Framework for Water-Related Policies in Large River Basins
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
24, С. 100537 - 100537
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025
Effective
water
management
in
large
river
basins
requires
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
policy
effectiveness
and
regulatory
frameworks.
However,
quantitative
assessments
water-related
policies
remain
limited.
Here,
we
propose
novel
framework
for
evaluating
basins,
providing
an
intuitive
systematic
approach
decision-makers.
Using
the
Yellow
River
Basin-the
second-largest
basin
China-as
case
study,
constructed
database
1271
spanning
68
cities.
We
assessed
completeness
nine
representative
policies,
identifying
key
gaps
environment
governance.
To
evaluate
effectiveness,
developed
system
integrating
two
subsystems:
resource
utilization
treatment,
incorporating
climatic,
economic,
industrial
factors.
Our
findings
reveal
that
governance
were
more
effective
than
those
targeting
utilization,
though
their
impact
was
delayed
by
one
to
years.
Furthermore,
risk-based
analysis
pinpointed
critical
challenges
each
city,
offering
actionable
insights
optimization.
This
provides
robust
scalable
assessing
complex
with
global
applicability
improving
Язык: Английский
Water‐Energy‐Carbon Nexus Within the Urban Eco‐Transformation of the Beijing‐Tianjin‐Hebei Region
Expert Systems,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
42(4)
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2025
ABSTRACT
Driven
by
rapid
urbanisation,
the
Beijing‐Tianjin‐Hebei
region
(BTH)
has
experienced
a
dramatic
increase
in
resource
consumption
and
environmental
strain.
Investigating
relationships
among
water,
energy
carbon
can
help
balance
efficient
utilisation,
conservation
economic
growth,
while
promoting
sustainable
urban
development.
This
study
develops
an
analytical
framework
for
water‐energy‐carbon
nexus
within
eco‐transformation.
Specifically,
this
first
illustrates
conceptual
model
interaction
water
use,
emissions
theoretically,
then
examines
dynamics
urbanisation
ecological
transition
of
BTH
region.
Furthermore,
empirical
analysis
was
conducted
taking
Beijing
city
as
case
area
to
explore
its
decoupling
with
socio‐economic
Results
show
significantly
increased
population
scale,
exerting
substantial
pressure
on
resources,
supply
environment.
The
reveals
significant
positive
between
consumption,
electricity
Beijing,
inverted
U‐shaped
parabolic
relationship
GDP
population.
is
expected
decouple
growth
from
after
2030
2037,
reducing
sustaining
growth.
To
achieve
development,
it
recommended
that
accelerate
industrial
transformation,
enhance
efficiency,
develop
clean
improve
power
system
efficiency.
paper
provides
theoretical
foundation
practical
insights
decision‐making
facilitates
Язык: Английский
Analysis of the Kuznets curve relationship between economic development and ecological environment in Aba Prefecture
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(3), С. e0319929 - e0319929
Опубликована: Март 17, 2025
Background
The
Yangtze
and
Yellow
River
basins
play
a
critical
role
in
China’s
economic
social
development
as
well
ecological
security.
As
key
barrier
the
upper
reaches
of
these
rivers,
Aba
Prefecture
has
faced
questions
about
whether
its
after
2008
earthquake
impacted
environment.
Objective
This
study
uses
Environmental
Kuznets
Curve
(EKC)
to
analyze
relationship
characteristics
between
per
capita
GDP
environment
from
2010
2021.
aim
is
provide
scientific
evidence
for
promoting
coordinated
economy
Methods
analysis
employed
ADF
test,
Engle-Granger
cointegration
analysis,
correlation
tests
on
data.
Finally,
regression
curve
fitting
was
used
derive
environmental
indicators
Prefecture.
Results
Per
highly
negatively
correlated
with
industrial
wastewater
discharge,
positively
domestic
sewage
solid
waste
generation,
uncorrelated
dust
emissions.
There
exists
long-term
equilibrium
both
discharge
indicating
mutual
influence
co-variation
over
time.
EKC
does
not
fully
align
traditional
model.
Specifically,
exhibits
an
“N”
shape,
while
relationships
generation
are
linear
upward.
no
Conclusion
certain
level
complexity.
To
achieve
win-win
outcome
growth
protection,
it
essential
further
deepen
transformation
structure,
strengthen
governance
measures,
optimize
policy
implementation.
Язык: Английский
Water system sustainability of China’s Yellow River Basin: A Refactoring and integrated evaluation based on the sustainable development Goal 6
Ecological Indicators,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
173, С. 113396 - 113396
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
A multi-index comprehensive evaluation method for assessing the water use balance between economic society and ecology considering efficiency-development-health-harmony
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 29, 2024
Quantitative
assessment
of
the
water
use
balance
between
economic
society
and
ecology
(EEWB)
is
basis
for
coordinating
competitive
relationship
human
activity
ecological
requirements
and.
It
great
significance
optimizing
resources
carrying
capacity
achieving
a
healthy
regional
balance.
Based
on
concept
harmonious
balance,
this
paper
puts
forward
definition
connotation
EEWB
regarding
competition
in
ecology.
And,
novel
framework
assessing
proposed.
has
four
aspects
relating
to
resources,
society,
ecology,
human-water
relationship.
Linked
these
Data
Envelopment
Analysis
(DEA)
technique,
Water
Ecological
Footprint
(WEF)
model,
InVEST
model
indicators
system
are
used
establish
efficiency
index
(I
Язык: Английский
The Impact and Mechanism of New-Type Urbanization on High-Quality Forestry Development: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in China
Diversity,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(1), С. 7 - 7
Опубликована: Дек. 25, 2024
The
Paris
Agreement
emphasizes
the
critical
role
of
forests
in
addressing
climate
change
and
ecological
protection.
High-quality
forestry
development
is
an
important
aspect
forest
conservation.
As
a
core
strategy
for
China’s
economic
transformation,
new-type
urbanization
increasingly
interacting
with
high-quality
development.
This
study
aims
to
explore
this
relationship
analyze
its
impact
mechanism.
Taking
representative
Yellow
River
Basin
China
as
example,
research
uses
benchmark
regression
model,
mediation
effect
threshold
model
from
2010
2022
quantitatively
on
results
show
that
(1)
has
significantly
promoted
development,
estimated
coefficient
0.325;
(2)
different
regions
exhibits
significant
differences,
return
coefficients
upper,
middle,
lower
reaches
being
0.326,
0.213,
−0.359,
respectively;
(3)
technological
innovation
plays
key
improving
production
efficiency,
resource
diversity,
ecosystem
services,
6.543
innovation;
(4)
greater
government
support,
larger
impact.
p-value
double
0.037.
Accordingly,
achieve
joint
efforts
are
required
at
both
national
regional
levels
promoting
urbanization.
At
level,
specific
areas
should
be
taken
units,
collaborative
plan
formulated
based
land
spatial
planning
system.
clarify
top
policy
objectives,
set
up
special
funds,
establish
long-term
incentives
supervision
mechanisms,
ensure
new
positive
appropriate
innovations
introduced
local
characteristics,
differentiated
policies
promote
region.
Язык: Английский