Study on the Relationship between Water Resources Utilization and Economic Growth in Tarim River basin from the Perspective of Water Footprint

Lu, Quan; Liu, Fengjiao; Li, Yanjun; Wang, Dezhen

doi:10.3390/w14101655

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“…With the frequent transformation between land-use types in the TRB [34], the intensity of water resources development increased, resulting in uneven distribution of water resources and problems such as water poverty in some parts of the region [35,36]. There was a significant increase in terrestrial water reserves in the Kumukuli Basin, but a significant decrease in the Weigangkuche River Basin.…”

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Mechanism of Vegetation Greenness Change and Its Correlation with Terrestrial Water Storage in the Tarim River Basin

Xia,

Xue,

Wang

et al. 2024

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The response of dryland vegetation to climate change is particularly sensitive in the context of global climate change. This paper analyzes the characteristics of spatial and temporal dynamics of vegetation cover in the Tarim River Basin, China, and its driving factors in order to investigate the response of vegetation growth to water storage changes in the basin. The Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), the GRACE gravity satellite, and meteorological data from 2002 to 2022 are used to decipher the characteristics of the response of water storage changes to vegetation changes, which is of great significance to the realization of regional ecological development and sustainable development. The results of the study show the following: (1) The vegetation in the Tarim River Basin has an overall increasing trend, which is mainly distributed in the Aksu Basin and the Weigangkuche River Basin and is spatially distributed in the form of a ring. (2) Vegetation distribution greatly improved during the 20-year study period, dominated by high-cover vegetation, with a change rate of 200.36%. Additionally, vegetation changes are centered on the watersheds and expand to the surrounding area, with a clear increase in vegetation in the Kumukuri Basin. Areas with a vegetation Hurst index of <0.5 account for 63.27% of the study area, and the areas with a continuous decrease were mainly located in the outer contour area of the Tarim River and Kumu Kuri Basins. (3) There are obvious spatial differences in the correlation between EVI and temperature and precipitation elements. The proportion of areas with positive correlation with temperature within the study area is 64.67%. EVI tends to be consistent with the direction of migration of the center of gravity of the population and GDP, and the areas with positive correlation between vegetation and terrestrial water reserves are mainly distributed in the northern slopes of the Kunlun Mountains, with an area proportion of about 50.513%. The Kumukuli Basin also shows significantly positive correlation.

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Mechanism of Vegetation Greenness Change and Its Correlation with Terrestrial Water Storage in the Tarim River Basin

Xia,

Xue,

Wang

et al. 2024

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“…The impact of GDP growth in curbing water resource consumption was not sufficiently evident. (2) The aggregated effect of GDP to TWC per capita was positive, and likewise, the aggregated effect of TWC to GDP was also positive. (3) GDP is a significant factor for predicting the variance of water resource use, whereas water use contributed less to the forecasted variance of economic growth.…”

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“…With swift population increase and economic growth, the increasing water demand placed immense pressure on the water system [1,2]. Over the last several decades, China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has experienced significant growth, with a staggering increase of more than 330% at constant prices from 1978 (CNY 365 billion) to 2022 (CNY 1210.20 billion) [3].…”

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Water Resource Utilization Assessment in China Based on the Dynamic Relationship between Economic Growth and Water Use

Wang,

Sun,

Liu

et al. 2024

Water

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Water scarcity has significantly hampered China’s economic, social, and environmental development. Ensuring sustainable water utilization is crucial given the mounting water stress accompanying continuous economic growth. A quantitative water resource forewarning model was constructed using the vector autoregressive (VAR) model. By analyzing the key indicators related to water systems and GDP data from 2001 to 2022, the VAR model revealed the long-term dynamic correlation between water consumption and economic growth using generalized impulse response, co-integration, and predictive variance decomposition analyses. The results revealed the presence of a long-term equilibrium between water consumption and economic growth, with a stable co-integration relationship and an optimal lag period of one year. The positive impact of water consumption on economic development increased during the 2001–2022 period, indicating a rising dependence of GDP on water resources. Water usage rose with economic development, while the water resource carrying capacity remained high and continued to grow. Based on the generalized impulse response, co-integration, and predictive variance decomposition analyses, this study predicted water-use-related indicators, providing vital early warnings for China’s water environment carrying capacity from 2023 to 2050. This enabled informed decision-making and fostered sustainable water management practices for the future.

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“…In this case, the study does not focus on water quality and reuse. The missing water consumption data was calculated equivalently by combining data on wastewater discharge and total water consumption for each industrial sector [42]. The wastewater discharge data of industries were obtained from the China Environmental Yearbook and China Environmental Statistics Yearbook.…”

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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Drivers of Chinese Industrial Virtual Water in International Trade

Wang

Zhou

2023

Water

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As a water-scarce country and the world’s largest trader of industrial products, China’s industrial virtual water (VW) flow may exacerbate its water scarcity problem. Thus, industrial VW flows’ spatial and temporal evolution in international trade should be analyzed, and influencing factors must be identified. This study developed the multiregional input–output (MRIO) model, combined with the Leontief inverse matrix, to measure and decompose the industrial VW flows between China and other economies from 2000 to 2014. This extended MRIO model considers intermediate production water consumption and indirect water use, which technically distinguishes the sources of pressure on water use more accurately, thus enabling a new elaboration of the composition of China’s industrial water use. Then, the evolution of China’s industrial VW trade is analyzed spatiotemporally, and the structural decomposition analysis (SDA) method is invoked to identify the endogenous drivers further. The results indicate the following. (1) China was a net exporter of industrial VW trade. The main VW export sectors in China were the manufacture of textiles and wearing apparel, paper products, and chemical products, which had the characteristics of high water consumption, high pollution, and low added value, respectively. (2) The net exports of industrial VW from China mainly went to the US, EU, ROW (rest of the world), and Japan. China’s VW exports to the US and Japan are declining, while exports to the EU and Russia are increasing. (3) The decrease in the water-use coefficient in all industrial sectors in China was the most critical reason for inhibiting the increase in the country’s industrial VW exports. The export structure effect of intermediate products, product structure effect of foreign final demand, and scale effect of foreign final demand were the primary reasons for the rise in VW exports, but all gradually diminished. Moreover, the structural effects of China on the use of domestic intermediate products had a significant positive effect on the increase in VW exports. In contrast, those of foreign products had an extremely weak effect.

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Study on the Relationship between Water Resources Utilization and Economic Growth in Tarim River basin from the Perspective of Water Footprint

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Mechanism of Vegetation Greenness Change and Its Correlation with Terrestrial Water Storage in the Tarim River Basin

Mechanism of Vegetation Greenness Change and Its Correlation with Terrestrial Water Storage in the Tarim River Basin

Water Resource Utilization Assessment in China Based on the Dynamic Relationship between Economic Growth and Water Use

Spatiotemporal Evolution and Drivers of Chinese Industrial Virtual Water in International Trade

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