Calculation of the minimum ecological water requirement of an urban river system and its deployment: A case study in Beijing central region

Haifeng Jia, Hongtao Ma and Mingjie Wei

Ecological Modelling, 2011, vol. 222, issue 17, 3271-3276

Abstract: The minimum ecological water requirements of an urban river system and water deployment are key elements in integrated water resources planning and urban ecological construction. Based on a review of ecological water requirement calculation methods and considering the different ecological functions of an urban river system, the ecological function method was used in this paper to calculate the components of the ecological water requirements of an urban river. An envelope curve-based method was proposed for assessing the minimum ecological water requirements of an urban river system. Water resources deployment strategies designed to meet the minimum ecological water requirements were described. Then, the minimum ecological water requirements of the urban river system in Beijing central region, selected as a case study, were investigated. The key parameters for assessing the minimum ecological water requirement in the Beijing urban river system were determined. Based on the ecological objectives and the current status of the different urban river systems within the Beijing central region, the minimum ecological water requirements were calculated. Different types of water sources, including rainwater, upstream water, and reclaimed water, were deployed to meet the ecological water requirements for the urban river system in the Beijing central region.

Keywords: Beijing central region; Deployment; Envelope curve; Minimum ecological water requirement; Urban river system; Reclaimed water; Wastewater treatment plants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.05.026

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