The driving factors of water use and its decoupling relationship with economic development—A multi-sectoral perspective in the nine provinces of the Yellow River Basin

IF 4.7 2区地球科学 Q1 WATER RESOURCES

Journal of Hydrology-Regional Studies Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI:10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102338

Shengqi Jian , Xiang Cheng , Tianzi Wang , Shentang Dou

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Abstract

Study region

Yellow River Nine Provinces (China)

Study focus

This study analyzes water consumption drivers in agriculture, industry, and domestic sectors using the LMDI method. It explores the relationship between water use and economic development via the decoupling model to identify key influencing factors and regional disparities.

New hydrological insights for the region

The Water use intensity and economic growth had opposite effects, potentially leading to the Jevons paradox. Agricultural water-saving potential was high, with reductions in water use intensity contributing significantly in Inner Mongolia (-15.053), Shandong (-14.496), and Henan (-10.124). Industrial structure adjustments had a stronger negative impact on water use in developed provinces like Shandong (-0.425). In the domestic sector, rural consumption level played a significant role in increasing water use, with strong positive effects in Sichuan (3.754) and Henan (3.698). Urban per capita consumption showed the weakest decoupling from water use, particularly in Shandong and Henan. Strengthening agricultural water conservation, upgrading industrial structures, educating rural residents, and guiding urban water-saving habits can improve water sustainability in the Yellow River Basin.

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水资源利用驱动因素及其与经济发展的脱钩关系——基于黄河流域九省的多部门视角

研究区域黄河九省（中国）研究重点本研究采用LMDI方法分析了农业、工业和家庭部门的用水量驱动因素。通过解耦模型探讨水资源利用与经济发展的关系，找出关键影响因素和区域差异。水资源利用强度和经济增长具有相反的影响，这可能导致杰文斯悖论。农业节水潜力大，内蒙古（-15.053）、山东（-14.496）和河南（-10.124）节水强度降低贡献显著。产业结构调整对山东省等发达省份用水量的负向影响更强（-0.425）。在国内部门，农村消费水平对增加用水量发挥了显著作用，四川（3.754）和河南（3.698）的正向效应较强。城市人均消费与用水量脱钩最弱，特别是在山东和河南。加强农业节水、产业结构升级、农村居民教育、引导城市节水习惯等措施可提高黄河流域水资源的可持续性。

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来源期刊

Journal of Hydrology-Regional Studies Earth and Planetary Sciences-Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

CiteScore

6.70

自引率

8.50%

发文量

284

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies publishes original research papers enhancing the science of hydrology and aiming at region-specific problems, past and future conditions, analysis, review and solutions. The journal particularly welcomes research papers that deliver new insights into region-specific hydrological processes and responses to changing conditions, as well as contributions that incorporate interdisciplinarity and translational science.