Impact of Inter‐Basin Water Transfer Projects on Regional Ecological Security from a Telecoupling Perspective
<p>Conceptual model of ecological security analysis and assessment of inter-basin water transfer projects (IBWTPs).</p> "> Figure 2
<p>Study area.</p> "> Figure 3
<p>Analysis framework of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.</p> "> Figure 4
<p>Comparison of water resources of project areas.</p> "> Figure 5
<p>Changes of ecological water requirements (EWRs) of complex ecosystems influenced by IBWTPs.</p> ">
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Materials
2.1. Telecoupling
2.2. Analysis Model of Impacts of IBWTPs on Regional Ecological Security
2.3. Study Areas
3. Case Study of the Middle Line of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project
3.1. Complex Ecosystems
3.1.1. Sending Systems
3.1.2. Receiving Systems
3.1.3. Spillover Systems
3.2. Agents
3.3. Flows
3.4. Causes
3.5. Effects
4. Discussion
4.1. Information Flows of Ecological Security
4.2. Assessment Method for Impacts of Ecological Security of IBWTPs
Systems | Ecosystems | Regions | mEWRs (Billion m3) |
---|---|---|---|
Sending systems | Water diversion ecosystems | Danjiangkou Reservoir | 20.40 |
Receiving systems | Water receiving ecosystems | Beijing | 0.59 |
Tianjin | 0.09 | ||
Ecosystems along the water diversion | Hebei Province | 0.47 | |
Henan Province | 0.61 | ||
Spillover systems | Downstream of the water diversion ecosystems | Downstream of the Han River | 1.32 |
Ecosystems in resettlement areas | Hubei Province | 0.04 |
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Quan Y, Wang C, Yan Y, Wu G, Zhang H. Impact of Inter‐Basin Water Transfer Projects on Regional Ecological Security from a Telecoupling Perspective. Sustainability. 2016; 8(2):162. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020162
Chicago/Turabian StyleQuan, Yuan, Chenxing Wang, Yan Yan, Gang Wu, and Hongxun Zhang. 2016. "Impact of Inter‐Basin Water Transfer Projects on Regional Ecological Security from a Telecoupling Perspective" Sustainability 8, no. 2: 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020162
APA StyleQuan, Y., Wang, C., Yan, Y., Wu, G., & Zhang, H. (2016). Impact of Inter‐Basin Water Transfer Projects on Regional Ecological Security from a Telecoupling Perspective. Sustainability, 8(2), 162. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020162