Ecosystem Services Insights into Water Resources Management in China: A Case of Xi’an City

Jingya Liu, Jing Li, Ziyi Gao, Min Yang, Keyu Qin and Xiaonan Yang
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Jingya Liu: College of Tourism and Environment, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, Shaanxi, China
Jing Li: College of Tourism and Environment, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, Shaanxi, China
Ziyi Gao: College of Tourism and Environment, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, Shaanxi, China
Min Yang: College of Territorial Resources and Tourism, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, Anhui, China
Keyu Qin: Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266000, Shangdong, China
Xiaonan Yang: College of Tourism and Environment, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, Shaanxi, China

IJERPH, 2016, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: Global climate and environmental changes are endangering global water resources; and several approaches have been tested to manage and reduce the pressure on these decreasing resources. This study uses the case study of Xi’an City in China to test reasonable and effective methods to address water resource shortages. The study generated a framework combining ecosystem services and water resource management. Seven ecosystem indicators were classified as supply services, regulating services, or cultural services. Index values for each indicator were calculated, and based on questionnaire results, each index’s weight was calculated. Using the Likert method, we calculated ecosystem service supplies in every region of the city. We found that the ecosystem’s service capability is closely related to water resources, providing a method for managing water resources. Using Xi’an City as an example, we apply the ecosystem services concept to water resources management, providing a method for decision makers.

Keywords: Xi’an; ecosystem service; water resources management; survey; ecosystem service indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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