Managing Water for Sustainable Utilization as China Warms

Guoqing Wang, Guoqing Wang and Yueyang Wang
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Guoqing Wang: State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
Guoqing Wang: Research Center for Climate Change, China
Yueyang Wang: School of Geographical Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 17, issue 1, 10-13

Abstract: Population growth, urbanisation and industrialisation are increasing demands and polluting sources of water. Climate change is one of several pressures on water resources in China. Although climate models agree warming will continue, rainfall projections are less certain. However, the prevailing pattern of north dry, south wet looks set to persist, exacerbating water scarcity in some northern regions important for agriculture. As China’s economy grows and competition for water intensifies, China will need to develop robust systems for managing water in an uncertain but increasingly volatile climate, particularly in the water-scarce north. This may require a new style of adaptive management, combining use of non-traditional sources such as urban waste water with better management of existing storage, and much more emphasis on water conservation and reallocation.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.17.555952

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