Assessing the impacts of natural conditions and human activities on terrestrial water storage in Loess Plateau, China

Wang, Chengxi; Yan, Jianwu; Liang, Wenju; Sun, Shaobo; Gou, Fen; Li, Xiao-fei; Luo, Yuanyuan; Wang, F.

doi:10.1007/s11629-022-7821-8

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“…Irrigation refers to the process of supplying water to agricultural fields in order to promote healthy plant growth and increase crop yields. Water availability for irrigation is influenced by various factors, including natural, climatic, and human-induced factors [4], [5], [6]. The amount and distribution of rainfall in a region significantly impact water availability for irrigation.…”

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Water conflict analysis in the Balangan Irrigation Area: causes, impacts, and management strategies

Eryani,

Jayantari

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The Balangan irrigation area has grappled with a 20-year water shortage due to disorganized canal systems, causing water scarcity in droughts and floods during the rainy season. Conflicts between upstream and downstream users compound these challenges. This study analyzes water conflicts, their causes, impacts, and resolution strategies. Employing descriptive approaches, it identifies factors triggering conflicts, their societal and agricultural effects, and sustainable solutions. Findings reveal that the narrowing of water channels, exacerbated by concrete structures, has caused an imbalance in water distribution between Subak Balangan and Subak Palean. Sedimentation and irregular channel regulation exacerbate water loss and prolonged scarcity. The study underscores the necessity of comprehensive management strategies, prioritizing Water Rights and Allocation Policies, Community Participation, and Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation. These strategies promise practical, feasible, sustainable, and impactful solutions. Regulating water rights and allocations provides a framework, and community engagement ensures local perspectives are considered, while rainwater harvesting and conservation techniques reduce water stress and foster agricultural resilience. Integrating these strategies can achieve a comprehensive approach to sustainable water management in the Balangan Irrigation area.

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Water conflict analysis in the Balangan Irrigation Area: causes, impacts, and management strategies

Eryani,

Jayantari

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…This novel statistical method can detect spatial heterogeneity and reveal underlying mechanisms [31]. Its advantage is the quantitative analysis of driving factors [32], which increases our understanding of the effects of climate and human activities on the landscape.…”

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Vegetation–Lake–Sand Landscape of Northeast China Sandy Land between 1980 and 2022: Pattern, Evolution, and Driving Forces

Lu,

Teni,

2024

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Northeast China’s sandy region is an arid and semi-arid zone highly susceptible to climate change. Investigating the long-term changes in the Northeast China sandy land (Northeast China sandy land, DBSL) landscape can provide an important basis for the ecological restoration of this region. This study analyzed long-term remote sensing data of the DBSL from 1980 to 2022 and explored the spatial pattern, evolution, and driving mechanisms. In 2022, vegetation was mainly distributed in the northwest, center, and southwest, covering a total area of 30,508.82 km2. Areas with high and medium vegetation cover showed strong aggregation characteristics and were mainly distributed in the southwest, whereas those with low vegetation coverage were highly dispersed and widely distributed in the central region. Lakes were widely distributed in the northwest and central regions, with a total area of 2736.43 km2. In the last 42 years, the vegetation cover decreased by 24.48%. Areas with high and medium vegetation coverage decreased in size, and those with low vegetation coverage first increased and then decreased, with overall decreases of 35.35%, 19.16%, and 6.88%, respectively. The overall area of the DBSL showed various degrees of degradation. Shrinking and dry lakes were concentrated in the sandy hinterland. The lake landscape changed significantly from 1990 to 2010, with a decrease in lake area of 27.41%. In contrast, the sandy area increased by 25.65%, indicating a high degree of desertification. However, from 2005 to 2022, desertification decelerated. The most important factors driving the evolution of the DBSL were socio-economic factors. The increase in human disturbance will have a certain impact on the landscape changes in the region in the short term. The national policy of returning farmland to fields and grasslands will affect the increase of vegetation and lake landscape area in the short term, and the sand area and excessive animal husbandry will be reduced. This study provides a scientific basis for ecological restoration and sustainable development in Northeast China.

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Assessing the impacts of natural conditions and human activities on terrestrial water storage in Loess Plateau, China

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Water conflict analysis in the Balangan Irrigation Area: causes, impacts, and management strategies

Water conflict analysis in the Balangan Irrigation Area: causes, impacts, and management strategies

Vegetation–Lake–Sand Landscape of Northeast China Sandy Land between 1980 and 2022: Pattern, Evolution, and Driving Forces

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