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
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 influenc...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-82aca44ccaca45c2b5328e99ad1cc3ed2025-08-20T01:55:31ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182025-06-015910233810.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102338The driving factors of water use and its decoupling relationship with economic development—A multi-sectoral perspective in the nine provinces of the Yellow River BasinShengqi Jian0Xiang Cheng1Tianzi Wang2Shentang Dou3College of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaCollege of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, ChinaKey Laboratory of Yellow River Channel and Estuary Regulation of the Ministry of Water Resources, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, China; Yellow River Laboratory, Zhengzhou 450003, China; Corresponding author at: Key Laboratory of Yellow River Channel and Estuary Regulation of the Ministry of Water Resources, Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, Zhengzhou 450003, China.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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825001636LMDIDecouplingYellow River Nine Provinces (China)Water use sectors |
| spellingShingle | Shengqi Jian Xiang Cheng Tianzi Wang Shentang Dou 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 Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies LMDI Decoupling Yellow River Nine Provinces (China) Water use sectors |
| title | 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | LMDI Decoupling Yellow River Nine Provinces (China) Water use sectors |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825001636 |
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