Exploring China's water scarcity incorporating surface water quality and multiple existing solutions

Li, Meishui; Yang, Xiaohua; Wang, Kaiwen; Di, Chongli; Xiang, Weiqi; Zhang, Jin

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118191

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“…Water scarcity in China caused impairment of the people's life security, ecosystem evolution and socioeconomic development, affected the quality of the national and regional development (Wei et al, 2023, Li et al, 2024. In particular, the Aral Sea's drying up has a similar negative impact on the population of Uzbekistan, which caused an increase in the frequency of dust storms which are determining factors in the spread of the population's respiratory diseases (Zhupankhan et al, 2021).…”

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Natural and Climatic Transformation of the Kakhovka Reservoir after the Destruction of the Dam

Pichura,

Potravka,

Dudiak

et al. 2024

J. Ecol. Eng.

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As a result of the Russian armed aggression, Ukraine has lost almost a third of its accumulated fresh water reserves worth more than USD18 billion. It has caused a loss of access to quality drinking water for 6 million people in Ukraine and more that 13 million people have a limited access to water for satisfying sanitary and hygienic needs. The situation is complicated due to the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam which has led to a large-scale man-made disaster, severe negative environmental and socioeconomic consequences, the beginning of natural-climatic transformations of the drained water reservoir. The article presents comprehensive research of the state of the Kakhovka Reservoir functioning before and after the destruction of the hydroelectric power station dam on the basis of the facts and the results of decoded satellite imagery of Sentinel 2, Sentinel-3 and Landsat 8-9. It was found that the water reservoir drainage has caused disruption of microclimatic conditions, an increase in the air temperature by 2.0 °С and more, accelerated evapotranspiration by 1.41-2.04 times, exacerbation of water scarcity in 58.2% of the territory of the drained water area and in the adjacent territories. About 52.0% of the territory of the drained water reservoir has stressful conditions of natural-climatic functioning. The obtained results confirm that the formed aboveground plant biomass of bottom landscapes is not capable of creating appropriate microclimatic conditions which existed in the water area of the Kakhovka Reservoir.

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Natural and Climatic Transformation of the Kakhovka Reservoir after the Destruction of the Dam

Pichura,

Potravka,

Dudiak

et al. 2024

J. Ecol. Eng.

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“…Data underscores these concerns, revealing a significant decline in water quality-a plunge from 72.77 to 52.62 in the Water Quality Index 2019 [2]. The drop in the water quality index in Indonesia has become a concern because it has become one of the driving factors of water scarcity, since deteriorating water quality could impede access to clean water [3]. Several studies show that water scarcity has negative impacts, such as public health risks due to potential bacterial contamination.…”

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Investigating the Factor of Water Consumption Regarding the Impact and Implementation of Water Governance in Urban Areas

Juwana,

Lazuardi,

Herdiansyah

2024

IJEI

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Water governance becomes essential to meet societal needs despite water scarcity. However, in Indonesia, disparities in water governance, especially in the area of water quality perception, continue to exist. Therefore, this study investigates how water quality perception is influenced by examining key factors such as satisfaction, trust, and socioeconomic status. This study was conducted in Jakarta by surveying through a questionnaire. This study employed satisfaction, trust, and socio-economic status as independent variables and the perception of water quality as a dependent variable. Also, the chi-square test and ordinal logistic regression were employed to test the hypothesis and the significance between independent and dependent variables. Chi-square tests reveal correlations between trust, socioeconomic status, and perception of water quality. However, regression analysis highlights socio-economic status and trust as the primary influential factors. The study provides evidence of unequal access to water across different socio-economic statuses and demonstrates how the need for government transparency and trust in water institutions affects urban communities' perceptions of water quality.

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Nexus Between Water Consumption and Economic Output for the Metallic and Non‐Metallic Mineral Products Sector: An Empirical Analysis at the Enterprise Level

Wang,

Shuai,

Chen

et al. 2024

Advanced Sustainable Systems

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With rapid urbanization and industrialization in China, the demand for mineral products and subsequent water consumption have significantly increased, posing challenges to sustainable economic growth due to escalating water scarcity. Few studies have explored the nexus between water use and economic output from the enterprise perspective. This study focuses on the metallic and non‐metallic mineral products sector, quantifying the nexus between water consumption and economic output at the enterprise level, analyzing the heterogeneity of water consumption elasticity of economic output across different regions and sub‐sectors, and identifying key sub‐sectors within each region that are highly dependent on water consumption. The results indicate that for the metallic and non‐metallic mineral products sector, a 1% increase or decrease in water consumption leads to a corresponding increase or decrease in economic output by 0.096%. Water consumption elasticity of economic output varies from 0.056 to 0.131 according to the regions. And it ranges from 0.048 to 0.104 for different sub‐sectors. This study identifies regions and sub‐sectors where economic output is highly dependent on water resources. The findings may help tailor policies to measure the value of water, especially in the context of potential water shortages.

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Exploring China's water scarcity incorporating surface water quality and multiple existing solutions

Cited by 11 publications

References 69 publications

Natural and Climatic Transformation of the Kakhovka Reservoir after the Destruction of the Dam

Natural and Climatic Transformation of the Kakhovka Reservoir after the Destruction of the Dam

Investigating the Factor of Water Consumption Regarding the Impact and Implementation of Water Governance in Urban Areas

Nexus Between Water Consumption and Economic Output for the Metallic and Non‐Metallic Mineral Products Sector: An Empirical Analysis at the Enterprise Level

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