Water Resource Assessment and Sustainable Utilization Planning: Theory and Practice

Author: Xie Xinmin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is compiled based on the research achievements of the pilot projects on "Comprehensive Assessment of Water Resources" and "Comprehensive Planning for Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources." It basically covers all the content of comprehensive assessment of water resources and comprehensive planning for sustainable utilization, including the atmospheric variation patterns of hydro-meteorological elements and the efficiency and water-saving potential of "four water sources" (surface water, groundwater, rainwater, and seawater), the degree of water resources development and utilization and the existing problems, the GIS-based comprehensive assessment information management system for water resources, the macroeconomic analysis theory and dynamic input-output model, the comprehensive irrigation model with water-saving and high yield, the prediction of water demand for production, life, and ecological environment, the allocation concept of "three balances" of water resources, the dynamic simulation model of water resources allocation, long-series simulation calculation and multi-scenario analysis, as well as the theory of water pricing and seasonal water pricing, two-part pricing, and tiered pricing policies. Groundwater overexploitation area division and management are also included. This book reflects the latest research achievements in China's comprehensive assessment of water resources and sustainable utilization planning, providing a relatively complete theoretical and technical system for water resources assessment and sustainable utilization planning. It can serve as a reference for science and technology workers, planners, designers, managers, and students and teachers of relevant majors in departments such as water conservancy, agriculture, urban construction, environment, geology, planning, and other scientific research fields.