Urban Water Resources Quota Management: The Core Strategy for Water Demand Management in China |
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Authors: | YanLing Jiang YuanSheng Chen Tamim Younos HeQing Huang JianPing He |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 11A, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, 100101 Beijing, China;(2) China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, No. 9, Sanlihe Road, Haidian District, 100037 Beijing, China;(3) Water Resources Research Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 210 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0444, USA;(4) Beijing Municipal Center of Water Saving Management, No. 46(c) En Ji Zhuang, Haidian District, 100036 Beijing, China |
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Abstract: | Since China has the largest population in the world, the available water resources per capita in China are very limited. With
the rapid economic development that is currently occurring, the shortage of water resources at the national level has become
extremely critical. How to solve the problems due to water scarcity and water pollution has received increasing attention
from the Chinese government and various communities. In order to provide a sustainable development environment for 1.6 billion
people in the future, the whole country has started to reform urban water resources management systems in terms of related
policies, regulations, methodologies, and technologies focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness in water use.
Urban water quota management has now become a core strategy in developing a water resources governance model for water demand
management aiming at establishing a water-saving society. This paper introduces the main stages and the processes of implementing
water quota management in China, analyzes the basic principles, and expounds the elements, information foundation, core module
and operational model of the urban water quota management system. It has been demonstrated that urban water quota management
has made some remarkable contribution not only in transforming the pattern of water mode and strengthening water management
enforcement but also in integrating various management methods in saving water and preventing pollution. |
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Keywords: | Water demand management Urbanization Water quota management China |
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