Quantitative analysis of climate change impact on Zhangye City’s economy based on the perspective of surface runoff

Liu, Yu; Hu, Xiaoyi; Wu, Feng; Chen, Bin; Liu, Yawen; Yang, Shunxiang; Weng, Zhixiong

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.06.059

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“…Therefore, anthropogenic actions modify directly or indirectly the natural water cycle by generating pressure on the environment and related ecosystems (Jiang et al, 2015). The changes of natural land conditions by paved surfaces (Wu et al, 2015) have an impact on the infiltration of rainwater and run-off, affecting the natural water cycle (Hanssen & Viles, 2014;Liu et al, 2019). The main water stress factors are changes in the natural water cycle along with climate changes (Inglezakis et al, 2016).…”

Section: Water Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A new operational approach for understanding water-related interactions to achieve water sustainability in growing cities

López

Barrionuevo

Rodríguez‐Labajos

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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About 56 percent of the world’s population currently lives in cities. Anthropogenic activities have both directly and indirectly modified their environment. Therefore, management actions at the urban level determine whether or not cities are heading toward sustainability. Consequently, water management is in need of a clear insight of the social and ecological water-related interactions. Thus, a new operational approach is proposed for a better understanding of the interactions between the water cycle, cities and the society. In our approach, eleven key issues and their interactions emerge from an analysis of 371 documents published between 2012 and 2018. The interactions between different key issues were examined through four main foci of analysis: water resources, urban throughput, water equity, and water governance and financing. Those main foci help to comprehend water as a holistic element intertwined in urban areas. In addition, our approach provides six challenges to guide the stakeholders in decision-making processes: how to recognize, integrate, and/or restore water-related ecosystem services, how to maintain and improve the supporting green and blue spaces, how to guarantee the quality and quantity of water resources and the water supplied and used, how to ensure public and social health and well-being of the citizens, how to prevent and manage water-related conflicts, and how to make informed and equitable decisions on water management at urban level?

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Section: Water Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A new operational approach for understanding water-related interactions to achieve water sustainability in growing cities

López

Barrionuevo

Rodríguez‐Labajos

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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“…Therefore, investigating the causes of runoff variation in a small basin is more conducive to unveiling the mechanism of runoff change in the Loess Plateau. Numerous studies have demonstrated that the variability in runoff is a result of the confluence of climate change and anthropogenic activities [18][19][20][21][22]. For instance, rising temperatures due to climate change can impact regional hydrological processes by increasing potential evapotranspiration and altering precipitation intensity and frequency [17,23,24].…”

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An Analysis of Runoff Variation in a Small Basin in the Loess Plateau: Identifying the Variation Causes and Implications for Sustainable Water Management

Zhao

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Analyzing the characteristics and causes of runoff variation in a typical small basin is beneficial for ecological restoration in the Loess Plateau. This study employed a series of statistical methodologies to examine the characteristics of meteorological changes and underlying surface evolution in the Qishui River Basin (QRB). To differentiate the impacts of climate change and human activities on runoff variation, we applied the Choudhury–Yang formula and the Double Mass Curve (DMC) method. Subsequently, by incorporating future watershed protection strategies and various SSP scenarios, we utilized the Soil and Water Assessment Tool to simulate future runoff while employing the DMC to identify underlying causes of runoff variation. The results suggested that human activity has a slightly greater impact than climate change on reducing runoff during the historical period, with only a 1% difference. However, this will change in the future as human impact becomes increasingly significant. Human activities such as afforestation have dual effects, encompassing positive effects such as improving water quality and mitigating soil erosion, as well as negative consequences such as diminishing local water availability and exacerbating drought. Effective policies should be implemented, involving the use of appropriate tree species and planting methods, finding an appropriate value of forest area, monitoring and evaluation, etc., in order to ensure that the policies are aligned with the broader social, economic, and environmental goals of the QRB. These findings provide valuable guidance for policy-makers in developing management strategies for future environmental changes.

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“…The region's ecosystem and biodiversity are under increasing threat from climate change. According to the findings of some previous studies, the negative impacts of climate change on species distribution in different altitudes could have significant ecological consequences [16]. Increasing temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns also threaten the region's forests, which are crucial for ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration and water management [17,18].…”

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confidence: 99%

Analyzing Extreme Temperature Patterns in Subtropical Highlands Climates: Implications for Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies

Ghanim,

Anjum,

Rasool

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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This study utilized hot and cold indices to evaluate the changes in extreme temperature events that occurred in subtropical highland climates from 1991 to 2020. The modified Mann–Kendall (MMK) test and the Theil–Sen (TS) slope estimator were used to analyze the linear trends in the time series of the extreme temperature indices. The northern highlands of Pakistan (NHP) were considered as a case study region. The results showed that the annual maximum temperature had a slightly increasing tendency (at the rate of 0.14 °C/decade), while the annual minimum temperature had a slightly decreasing tendency (at the rate of −0.02 °C/decade). However, these trends were not significant at the 5% significance level. The decadal averages of the hot indices were the highest in the second decade (2000s), while they were the lowest in the subsequent decade (2010s). In comparison, all the cold indices except the annual minimum value of the maximum temperature (TXn) showed a persistent decline in their decadal averages throughout the 2000s and 2010s. Overall, the frequency of hot days significantly increased in the NHP during the study period. This study found that the hot days and coldest days increased over the past three decades in the NHP. However, there was a decreasing trend in the cold spell duration, cold nights, and the coldest nights over the past three decades, as demonstrated by the trends of the cold spell duration index (CSDI), the temperature of cold nights (TN10p), and the annual minimum value of the minimum temperature (TNn) indices. These changes may impact the environment, human health, and agricultural operations. The findings provide useful insights into the shifting patterns of extreme temperature events in northern Pakistan and have crucial implications for the climate-change-adaptation and resilience-building initiatives being undertaken in the region. It is suggested that the continuous monitoring of extreme temperature events is necessary to comprehend their effects on the region and devise strategies for sustainable development.

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Quantitative analysis of climate change impact on Zhangye City’s economy based on the perspective of surface runoff

Cited by 12 publications

References 29 publications

A new operational approach for understanding water-related interactions to achieve water sustainability in growing cities

A new operational approach for understanding water-related interactions to achieve water sustainability in growing cities

An Analysis of Runoff Variation in a Small Basin in the Loess Plateau: Identifying the Variation Causes and Implications for Sustainable Water Management

Analyzing Extreme Temperature Patterns in Subtropical Highlands Climates: Implications for Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies

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