Falling water tables in China could soon raise food prices throughout the world, warns a prominent environmental think-tank here. While China is hardly alone in facing increasing water shortages, it has the potential to disrupt world grain markets because the nation...
112 relevant publications were systematically reviewed.With broad research prospects, China's UWS is receiving more attention.107 cities were water-stressed according to existing literature.Comparable and comprehensive assessments of UWS were still lacking.A framework for future directions was proposed.关键...
Population under water scarcity at multiple scales In China, ~80% of the human population live in 10% of the land area. Water scarce regions are densely populated, because water demands are closely related to human activities, while some of these densely populated areas are also in drier parts...
water scarcity 英[ˈwɔ:tə ˈskeəsɪti:] 美[ˈwɔtɚ ˈskɛrsɪti] 释义 水荒,缺水 实用场景例句 全部 Water scarcityis reaching crisis proportions now because of skewed supply and demand. 由于水的供求关系的扭曲,水资源紧缺现已达到危机程度....
The study also proposes an alternative option of adjusting the development plan through redefining the boundary of the BTH megalopolis by excluding part of cities in Hebei. The results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the effect of water scarcity on urban development and thus ...
Water Scarcity, Governance and Study Approach [ 讲座时间:2016-07-12 地点:崇鋈楼敏行厅 主讲人:Prof. Robert Sheehen 主持人:方兰 教授 ] The water scarcity is a long-lasting problem that threatening the human beings all over the world, especially in Northwest China. To conquer this insurmountable...
In urban landscaping and greening, water use efficiency should be a primary consideration. In regions facing significant water scarcity, the use of drought-resistant plants, implementation of water-saving irrigation techniques and regulation of water...
The Primary Study on Assessing Social Water Scarcity in China中国社会化水资源稀缺评价 Based on some discussions on the relationship between environmental capital and economic development, the social adaptive capacity coined by Ohlsson has be... XU Zhongmin,LONG Aihua,徐中民,... - 《地理学报》 被引...
Water scarcity becomes more crucial with the competitive water uses among sectors (Yang and Zehnder, 2001). 3. Development of water conservancy projects and the attitude changes of the Chinese government The development of water conservancy projects in China has been predominated by the central ...
Per capita water availability in northern China is less than one-fourth that in southern China, one eleventh of the world average, and less than the threshold level that defines water scarcity. A monsoonal climate also means that China is subject to frequent droughts and floods, often ...