Human-Water Harmony Index: A New Approach to Assess the Human Water Relationship

Ding, Yili; De-shan, Tang; Dai, Huichao; Wei, Yanfang

doi:10.1007/s11269-014-0534-1

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“…This is unlike some studies that consider climate change as the main driving force affecting both the temporal and spatial variability of water availability [6]. According to [8], a possible explanation for the difference between this study's results and that of Gain and Wada [6] is that: (1) Lamu will be entering the stage of evolution of human-water relationship where human development is seen to negatively affect the environment causing the relationship between human and water to become increasingly hostile; and (2) like all coastal aquifers, effects of water abstraction are more dire in Lamu due to the resultant up-coning and saltwater intrusion [19,53]. However, this does not completely negate the impact of climate change.…”

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“…This is bound to render freshwater availability in the future uncertain [5][6][7]. Water resources are therefore indisputably declining at an alarming rate all around the world [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With growing water scarcity, one thing that exacerbates the situation is the mismanagement of the available water resources [8]. Proper management of groundwater resources in the face of a changing climate and land use requires a reliable knowledge of their availability, recharge and demand [27].…”

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Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change on the Freshwater Resources of Lamu Island, Kenya

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Demand for freshwater is rising with factors, such as population growth, land use change and climate variations, rendering water availability in the future uncertain. Groundwater resources are being increasingly exploited to meet this growing demand. The aim of this study is to identify the influence of population growth induced by land use change and climate change on the future state of freshwater resources of Lamu Island in Kenya where a major port facility is under construction. The results of this study show that the "no industrial development" population scenario (assuming the port was not constructed) would be expected to reach ~50,000 people by 2050, while the projected population upon completion is expected to reach 1.25 million in the same year when the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor Program (LAPSSET) port reaches its full cargo-handling capacity. The groundwater abstraction in 2009 was 0.06 m 3 daily per capita, while the demand is expected to raise to 0.1 m 3 by 2050 according to the "LAPSSET development" projection. The modelling results show that the Shela aquifer in Lamu, which is the main source of water on the island, will not experience stress by 2065 for the "no industrial development" OPEN ACCESSWater 2015, 7 1265 population scenario, whereas for the "LAPSSET development projection" population scenario, it will occur sooner (between 2020 and 2028). The modelling results show that the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) climate change scenarios will have a smaller impact on the effective water volume reserves than Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) for the "no industrial development", while the impact is expected to be similar for the "LAPSSET development", suggesting that population growth exacerbated by land use change will be a more significant driving force than climate change in affecting freshwater availability.

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“…This is bound to render freshwater availability in the future uncertain [5][6][7]. Water resources are therefore indisputably declining at an alarming rate all around the world [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…In recent times, more and more countries are facing water-related problems; these are not limited to countries lacking water, but also to water-rich countries 9 . Till date human-river relationship has experienced three stages of development and follows a predictable trajectory 6,10 . The first stage started in the primitive times, wherein human settlements were located near rivers and major waterways were used for both crop irrigation and fishing.…”

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“…Zuo et al 17 put forward human-water harmony evaluation model, for evaluating the relationship between humans and water. Ding et al 10 combined the human-water harmony and developed the human-water harmony index evaluation system which has been utilized in several cities in China. Compared with the previous evaluation model, the harmonious development of thought is multidimensional and coordinated development.…”

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River–human harmony model to evaluate the relationship between humans and water in river basin

Zhang¹,

De-shan²,

Ahmad³

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With the rapid population growth, ecological pressure caused by human activities on rivers is growing. Decision makers are often faced with the dilemma of how to maintain economic growth while also maintaining the resources of a river and its environment. In this study, a model has been proposed for the assessment of river-human relationship. The method establishes a complete index system to quantify the abstraction of river-human relationship and evaluation. The model provides a comprehensive assessment of river basin human-water relationship through 21 indicators and three dimensions, which include river health, human development and human-river coordination. The analytic hierarchy process is used to determine the index weights. This model is applied in Wei River Basin, northwestern China, where the present situation is evaluated along with finding the advantages and shortcomings. Thus the study provides a method for future development and water management.Keywords: Human development, human-river coordination, river health, river-human harmony model. RIVERS have been an integral part in the establishment and growth of human civilizations. During ancient times, human settlements were usually located near a river, with utilization of water for both agricultural purposes and raising livestock. Even in modern times, cities have been built alongside the rivers to use the water resources to support the development and progress of human civilization. Hence, human civilization is inseparably linked with rivers. However, the ecological balance of the river system is greatly affected due to anthropogenic activities like construction of dams, groundwater mining, pollution discharging and so on. Many rivers of the world are currently facing moderate to severe water crises due to population growth, industrialization, improved living standards and poor water management strategies 1 . More than 25% of the population of the world lives in arid or semi-arid areas where a shortage of water is a critical problem that requires resolution 2 . Although the development of various sectors like industries and agriculture is greatly dependent on the sustenance of water resources, the increasing water crisis due to inefficient utilization of available water resources is a serious threat to development 3 . Nowadays, water crisis occurs mainly because of water shortage, severe soil erosion, water pollution and water ecological degradation 4 . Improper or excessive utilization of water resources and the consequent water-related problems (e.g. stalinization, pollution, flooding, water scarcity, etc.) have hampered sustainable development of human societies. Thus, the human-water conflict has escalated on a global scale due to improper utilization of limited freshwater supplies. Hence, for a few decades the focus of discussion has been the imbalance of relationship between humans and river. The conflicts have been indicated as water vulnerability, water poverty, water deterioration, water scarcity and water security [5][6][7][8] . In recent ...

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Temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of irrigation water requirement for main crops in the plain area of Hebei Province*

Cheng¹,

Jiao

Guo

et al. 2020

Irrigation and Drainage

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The spatial and temporal distribution of agricultural water requirement can provide a scientific basis for regional drought and disaster mitigation management and optimal allocation of irrigation water resources. The irrigation water requirement and irrigation water requirement index of the Hebei Plain during 57 years were calculated by a long series of data of 22 weather stations from 1961 to 2017, and the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics were also analysed. The results show that (a) in this long-term series, the irrigation water requirement was between 164 and 759 mm, and the irrigation water requirement index was between 0.33 and 0.78, which fluctuated between 1961 and 2017, and in 1977 began to show a downward trend; (b) irrigation water requirement and irrigation water requirement index in the Hebei Plain area had obvious seasonal changes during the year. Irrigation water requirement and irrigation water requirement index were the largest in April, the reasons for this phenomenon being high evapotranspiration and low effective precipitation; (c) the spatial distribution of irrigation water requirement and irrigation water requirement index in the Hebei Plain area are significantly different, both of which are larger in the central region and smaller in the Northeast and Southwest regions. K E Y W O R D S evapotranspiration, irrigation, irrigation water requirement index, spatial and temporal distribution characteristics RĖSUMĖ La répartition spatiale et temporelle des besoins en eau agricole peut fournir une base scientifique pour la gestion régionale de la sécheresse et de l'atténuation des catastrophes et l'allocation optimale des ressources en eau d'irrigation. Les besoins en eau d'irrigation et l'indice des besoins en eau d'irrigation de la plaine du Hebei en 57 ans ont été calculés par la longue série de données dans 22 stations météorologiques de 1961 à 2017, et les caractéristiques de * Caractéristiques de distribution temporelle et spatiale des besoins en eau d'irrigation pour les principales cultures dans la plaine de la province du Hebei.

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Human-Water Harmony Index: A New Approach to Assess the Human Water Relationship

Cited by 46 publications

References 30 publications

Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change on the Freshwater Resources of Lamu Island, Kenya

Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change on the Freshwater Resources of Lamu Island, Kenya

River–human harmony model to evaluate the relationship between humans and water in river basin

Temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of irrigation water requirement for main crops in the plain area of Hebei Province*

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