Sustainable Development and Utilization of Water Resources in Chinese Cities

Author: Qian Yi / Liu Changming / Shao Yisheng (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The major consulting project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, "Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China," is divided into 7 topics: water resources assessment and supply-demand balance analysis, flood control and disaster reduction strategies, agricultural water use and the construction of water-saving, high-efficiency agriculture, urban water resources utilization and protection, water pollution control, ecological environment construction and water resources protection and utilization, water resources allocation in northern China and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, and water resources development and utilization in western China. After nearly two years of intensive work by 43 academicians from the two academies and nearly 300 external experts, a series of major research results have been achieved, including 8 thematic reports, which were compiled into a comprehensive report. "The Report Collection on the Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China" (hereinafter referred to as "The Report Collection") is divided into 9 volumes, gathering the series of research results of this project. This book is the 5th volume of "The Report Collection," consisting of 8 chapters. The first four chapters systematically analyze the current status and main problems of urban water resources development and utilization in China, predict the population number, water demand, and wastewater discharge volume of the country and its regions for the years 2010 and 2030, and propose that "prioritizing conservation, focusing on pollution control, and diversifying water sources" should be adopted as the new strategy for sustainable urban water resources development and utilization. This strategy was summarized by Vice Premier Wen Jiabao as the "Guiding Principles." The fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters deeply analyze the current status and development potential of urban water conservation and the utilization of non-traditional water resources such as rainwater, seawater, and brackish water, and propose corresponding countermeasures and suggestions to address existing issues. The last chapter, based on the regional characteristics of water resources distribution, proposes corresponding water use strategies for cities in different regions, especially for typical cities in northern China. The research work of the "Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China" project and the publication of "The Report Collection" have received strong support from the State Council leadership and relevant ministries and commissions. Comrade Wen Jiabao wrote a preface for "The Report Collection."