scholarly journals Optimal Multi-Sectoral Water Resources Allocation Based on Economic Evaluation Considering the Environmental Flow Requirements: A Case Study of Yellow River Basin

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 2253
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yao Zhang ◽  
Taikan Oki
Keyword(s):  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Allocation ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Yellow River Basin ◽  
Environmental Flow ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Water Resources Allocation ◽  
Allocation Model ◽  
Water Allocation Model

Competitions and disputes between various human water sectors and environmental flow of the river are exacerbated due to the rapid growth of the economy in Yellow River basin as well as the limited supply of available water resources in recent decades. It is necessary to implement rational and effective management and allocation to alleviate the pressure of water shortage. In order to promote economic development and maintain the ecological balance of the river, both the water allocation to the river environmental system and different human needs should be of concern when making the allocation polices. This study developed a water allocation model based on Nash–Harsanyi bargaining game theory for optimal water resources allocation among agricultural, industrial, domestic, public, and urban ecological water (watering for urban green space) sectors while ensuring the environmental flow requirements of lower reaches. A comprehensive economic evaluation framework is built to assess the economic benefits of different water uses that were taken as the basis of water allocation model. The annual environmental base flow is 7.50 billion m3 in the lower reaches of Yellow River. Moreover, the optimal annual allocations for agricultural, industrial, domestic, public, and urban ecological water use sectors are estimated as 33.7, 6.42, 3.96, 1.75 and 2.68 billion m3, respectively.

Research on Water Resource Initial Allocation of Yellow River Basin Based on the AHP Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 4216-4221
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Jun Wan ◽  
Jie Lin Jia ◽  
Qiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Yellow River Basin ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Water Resources Allocation ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Ahp Model ◽  
Initial Allocation ◽  
Basin Water

Based on the principles of fairness, efficiency and sustainability, the assessment indicator system of the initial allocation of the river basin water resources is constructed in Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. By using the AHP model built, Standardization Law and Matlab software, an empirical study of the initial allocation of water resources in Yellow River Basin is got and the allocation scheme is put forward. Research shows that the AHP method is more scientific and rational in the river basin water resources allocation. The fairness and efficiency of fetching water can be reflected by readjustment on original Water resources allocation in nine provinces of Yellow River Basin. It is reasonable of the initial allocation of the Yellow River Basin Water Resources.

A study of multi-objective dynamic water resources allocation modeling of Huai River

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 817-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Peng ◽  
Ximin Yuan ◽  
Lan Qi ◽  
Qiliang Li
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Water Resources Allocation ◽  
Allocation Model ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Huai River

Water resources supply and demand has become a serious problem. Water resources allocation is usually a multi-objective problem, and has been of concern for many researchers. In the north of China, the lack of water resources in the Huai River Basin has handicapped the development of the economy, especially badly in the low-flow period. So it is necessary to study water resources allocation in this area. In this paper, a multi-objective dynamic water resources allocation model has been developed. The developed model took the overall satisfaction of water users in a time interval as the objective function, applied an improved simplex method to solve the calculation, considered the overall users' satisfaction variation with time, and followed the principle that the variation of the system satisfaction within adjacent periods of time must be minimal. The established model was then applied to the Huai River, for the present situation (2010), short-term (2020) and long-term (2030) planning timeframes. From the calculation results, the overall satisfaction in late May and mid September in 2030 was 0.65 and 0.70. After using the model allocation optimization, the overall satisfaction was improved, increasing to 0.78 and 0.79, respectively, thus achieving the dynamic balance optimization of water resources allocation in time and space. This model can provide useful decision support in water resources allocation, when it is used to alleviate water shortages occurring in the low-flow period.

Summary on River Basin Water Resources Allocation Practice and Institutional Arrangements of China

2012 ◽  
Vol 212-213 ◽  
pp. 489-492
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan Gao ◽  
Xin Yi Xu ◽  
Xiao Lin Yin
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Allocation ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Water Resources Allocation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Basin Water

Formulating and implementing river basin water resources allocation scheme is one of the most crucial measures to promote orderly development, efficient utilization and management, reasonable allocation of water resources. Clarifying water share for each region in a river basin and perfecting water resources allocation system can effectively contribute to achieve the social stability, eliminate the water use contradiction among different regions, realize sustainable water resources utilization and eco-social development, guarantee environment flow. It also conforms to the strictest water resources management system proposed and carried out at present of China. In order to make the readers better understand water allocation done or being done in China, river basin water resources allocation practice was summarized in this study. Institutional arrangements related to water resources allocation in China was also been summed up.

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