Critical issues in the characteristics and assessment of China's water resources

Yu-hong Fei; Su-hua Meng; Ya-song Li; Peng-wei Zhang; Xi-lin Bao

doi:10.26599/JGSE.2024.9280033

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Fei YH, Meng SH, Li YS, et al. 2024. Critical issues in the characteristics and assessment of China's water resources. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering, 12(4): 463-474 doi: 10.26599/JGSE.2024.9280033

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Critical issues in the characteristics and assessment of China's water resources

doi: 10.26599/JGSE.2024.9280033

Yu-hong Fei^{1, 2},
Su-hua Meng^{1, 3
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Ya-song Li^{1, 2},
Peng-wei Zhang⁴,
Xi-lin Bao^{1, 3}

1.
Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
2.
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Cycling and Eco-Geological Processes, Xiamen 361000, Fujian, China
3.
Key Laboratory of Groundwater Contamination and Remediation, China Geological Survey (CGS) & Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
4.
College of Environmental Science and Engineering/Sino-Canada Joint R&D Centre for Water and Environmental Safety, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

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Corresponding author: mengsuhua@mail.cgs.gov.cn
1 ¹The WRA data in this paper does not include those in Taiwan Province, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR.
Received Date: 2024-02-12
Accepted Date: 2024-08-20

Available Online: 2024-12-06

Publish Date: 2024-12-15

Abstract

Abstract

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the concepts and assessment processes of water resources in China, focusing on the characteristics of water resources and variations in water cycle fluxes. It reveals that the distribution of water resources in China is uneven, with more south and less north, and human activities have led to a decline in water resources, particularly in northern arid and semi-arid regions. Further analysis shows that duplicated measurements of surface water and groundwater significantly affect water balance calculation and water resource assessments, serving as a crucial factor guiding water resource development and utilization. The study also finds that consistency correction of runoff series is insufficient to meet the requirements of accurate water resource assessment. It is urgent to strengthen fundamental research in hydrology and hydrogeology, and to establish a dynamic assessment system for the efficient management and rational use of surface water and groundwater in the current changing environment.
- Surface water resources,
- Groundwater resources,
- Assessment concepts,
- Duplicated measurement,
- Restoration measurement

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