Visualization of Multi Scenario Water Resources Regulation Based on a Dualistic Water Cycle Framework

Abstract

Under the influences of global environmental change, the water cycle exhibits a characteristic “natural-social” duality. The theoretical framework of this dualistic water cycle model has become relatively mature and the frameworks for the natural and social water cycles of the process description are now relatively clear. Although many studies in this field focus on further improvement of the model, it is difficult to apply it to the multi-scenario regulation of water resources. To address this gap, based on the comprehensive integrated platform, this paper uses visual knowledge map technology and component technology to visualize the theoretical framework of the dualistic water cycle, and establishes a framework system for the visualization of the dualistic water cycle process. Three different water resource regulation scenarios were established in the system and example applications of water resources regulation using the system were realized. The simulation results of the system show that the system intends to assist the business function of water resources regulation, and it is able to set up a number of dynamic scenarios that can be controlled by users and assist the application of regional water resources regulation. The system’s regulatory process is visual, trustworthy, and operational, and it realizes the simulation application of water resources regulation under the framework of the dualistic water cycle.

Research and Application of the Mutual Feedback Mechanism of a Regional Natural-Social Dualistic Water Cycle: A Case Study in Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei, China

“…Wang et al (2016) [19] proposed the theory of natural society dualistic water cycles, and realized the coupling simulation of natural and social water cycle processes through measurement, separation, coupling, modeling, and regulation. Numerous scholars have studied water resource management based on this theory: for example, Liang et al (2022) [20] researched multi-scenario water resource regulation based on this framework. Liu et al (2019) [21] evaluated regional water security in China, and Zhang et al (2017) [22] proposed a regional water cycle health evaluation method based on the theory of natural society dualistic water cycles.…”