A case study on a quasi-market mechanism for water resources allocation using laboratory experiments: the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, China

Water Policy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Yu ◽  
Yang Qingshan ◽  
Lv Donghui
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Water Transfer ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
The South ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Water Supply Management ◽  
North Water ◽  
Central Route

The chosen water management mechanism will directly or indirectly determine the success or failure of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project. Due to the importance and complexity of the project and based on national conditions and the water situation, it is necessary to adopt a quasi-market mechanism. Using the advanced experience in China and abroad for reference, this study takes the central route of the project as an example and conducts experiments by undergraduates in the laboratory. Under the simplified experimental environment, three basic rules of a quasi-market mechanism are contained and integrated: the combination of governmental macro-control with a market mechanism; the combination of water-supply management with water-demand management; and the combination of routine management with emergency management. By observing the decision-making behaviour of the experimental participants, researchers constantly changed experimental conditions to simulate the real water market realistically; finally, researchers drew conclusions based on the repeated experiments.

scholarly journals Regulation of deep groundwater based on MODFLOW in the water intake area of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project in Tianjin, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 989-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiyuan Deng ◽  
Fawen Li ◽  
Yong Zhao ◽  
Shaofei Li
Keyword(s):  
Water Table ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Land Subsidence ◽  
Water Transfer ◽  
The South ◽  
Deep Groundwater ◽  
Groundwater Exploitation ◽  
North Water ◽  
Over Exploitation

Abstract With the development of economy and society, deep groundwater exploitation has intensified, even to the point of over-exploitation, resulting in multiple geological disasters. Thus, it is essential to regulate the deep groundwater table to a reasonable range. This paper selected the water intake area of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project in Tianjin as a case study. First, the groundwater flow and land subsidence model with MODFLOW-2005 and SUB Package were constructed. Second, the regulation schemes were designed based on the corresponding regulation principles. Lastly, the established groundwater model was adopted to forecast and simulate deep water table and land subsidence under different exploitation scenarios, and regulation effects were analyzed from the viewpoints of exploitation total amount, exploitation distribution, and exploited horizon. The results showed that groundwater tables of different layers and land subsidence were effectively controlled and improved under the three exploitation schemes for different planning level years. The exploitation total amount of groundwater, exploitation distribution, and exploited horizon had a direct impact on water table and land subsidence. From the perspective of regulating deep groundwater, all three schemes could achieve this goal, hence the three schemes were reasonable and feasible. The results are of great significance for rational utilization of deep groundwater.

The impact of the South-North Water Transfer Project (CTP)'s central route on groundwater table in the Hai River basin, North China

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (23) ◽  
pp. 5755-5768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aizhong Ye ◽  
Qingyun Duan ◽  
Wei Chu ◽  
Jing Xu ◽  
Yuna Mao
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
North China ◽  
Water Transfer ◽  
Groundwater Table ◽  
The South ◽  
North Water ◽  
Central Route ◽  
The Impact

IMPACT OF THE SOUTH-TO-NORTH WATER DIVERSION PROJECT ON GROUNDWATER RESOURCES: A CASE STUDY IN PINGGU BASIN, BEIJING, CHINA

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2239-2247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guomin Li ◽  
Haizhen Xu ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Shouquan Zhang ◽  
Yanhui Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Water Diversion ◽  
The South ◽  
Water Diversion Project ◽  
North Water ◽  
Beijing China

Study on Three-Dimensional Visual Simulation for Inter-Basin Water Transfer Project

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 2523-2527
Author(s):  
Qian Wei Wang ◽  
Rui Rui Sun ◽  
Wei Ping Guo
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Water Transfer ◽  
Digital Model ◽  
Water Diversion ◽  
Visual Simulation ◽  
Channel Water ◽  
North Water ◽  
Basin Water

With regards to the characteristics of inter-basin water transfer projects, a 3d visual simulation (Three-Dimensional Visual Simulation, 3DVS) method for inter-basin water transfer project was proposed. A virtual reproduction of the entire project and its topography is achieved. The supplement of the three-dimensional topographic data was completed by Civil 3D combinedwith Google Earth. In this paper, the 3D digital model of inter-basin water transfer project is established using 3ds Max. Based on the established digital model, the simulation of channel water were realized .The Yuzhou section of South-to-North Water Transfer Project is taken as a case study. 3D visual simulation provides an effective way for the construction management and decision-making for inter-basin water diversion project.

scholarly journals The Influence on Contaminant Bioavailability and Microbial Abundance of Lake Hongze by the South-to-North Water Diversion Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3068
Author(s):  
Yu Yao ◽  
Peifang Wang ◽  
Chao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Alpha Diversity ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Water Transfer ◽  
The Other ◽  
Water Diversion ◽  
Microbial Abundance ◽  
The South ◽  
North Water

The world famous South-to-North Water Transfer Project was built to alleviate serious water shortages in northern China. Considering that lake Hongze is an important freshwater lake in this region, analyzing the influence of water diversion on typical contaminant bioavailability and microbial abundance could aid in achieving a good overall understanding of hydrodynamic variation. Accordingly, in situ high-resolution measurements of diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) and next-generation high-throughput sequencing were combined in order to survey Lake Hongze and determine the relationship between environmental factors and microbial communities. The DGT method effectively obtained more than the 85% of bioavailable concentrations of the corresponding contaminants; the results showed that labile P, S, Fe, As, and Hg concentrations were higher in areas influenced by water transfer. Moreover, the relative abundance and alpha diversity of the sampling sites distributed in the water transfer area differed significantly from other sites. The pH, conductivity, and labile Mn, As, and P were shown to be the primary environmental factors affecting the abundance and diversity of microbes. With the exception of bioturbation-affected sites controlled by labile Mn and pH, sites distributed in the water diversion area were most affected by As and conductivity, with little spatial discrepancy. Furthermore, site 2, with higher bioturbation abundance, and site 10, with stronger hydrodynamics, had low alpha diversity compared to the other sites. Consequently, the bioavailability of typical contaminants such as P, S, As, Hg, Fe, Mg, Cd, Pb, and Mn, as well as the diversity and abundance of microbial in the sites influenced by the water diversion, were significantly different to the other sites. Thus, the impacts of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project on participant lakes were non-negligible overall in the investigation.

Study on Jiping Canal Water Line of South-to-North Water Transfer Project

2014 ◽  
Vol 919-921 ◽  
pp. 1248-1251
Author(s):  
Xiao Cheng Su ◽  
Zhi Liu ◽  
Xiao Yun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Water Transfer ◽  
Water Diversion ◽  
Hydraulic Calculation ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
The South ◽  
Canal Water ◽  
Water Diversion Project ◽  
North Water ◽  
Working Out

The South-to-North Water Transfer Project is a cross century water diversion project. So it is very important to ensure its normal operation. The hydraulic calculation of Jiping Canal of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project is carried out in this paper, working out cross section, the profile and the X-Y-Z perspective plot of Jiping Canal respectively. An analysis of the canal stability enables us to get the condition in which the canal is stable, which will provide strong technical support for the design and construction of the canal. Therefore, the analysis has important practical significance. The study will be effective guidance on the normal operation of Jiping Canal of South-to-North Water Transfer Project.

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