Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes
Abstract The changing climate and intensifying human activities have made an impact on the hydrological processes in the upper Yangtze River (UYR), but quantifying their effects remains uncertain. This study used the Budyko framework to investigate the response of runoff (Q) to climate change and hu...
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| author | Feng Zeng Qiulan He Yao Li Weiyu Shi Ruowen Yang Mingguo Ma Guangwei Huang Junlan Xiao Xinyue Yang Dongrui Di |
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| description | Abstract The changing climate and intensifying human activities have made an impact on the hydrological processes in the upper Yangtze River (UYR), but quantifying their effects remains uncertain. This study used the Budyko framework to investigate the response of runoff (Q) to climate change and human activities during 1956–2017 and evaluate the impacts of human activities, including land use/cover change, water use, dam construction, and vegetation change, on watershed characteristic. Results show that climate change is the dominant driver of Q variations in the Wujiang River (WJR), Jialing River (JLR), and Jinsha River (JSR) watersheds, with contributions of 58.6%, 66.9%, and 67.6%, respectively. However, in Mingjiang River (MJR) and UYR watersheds, human activities contribute more to Q variations with 55.2% and 51.2%, respectively. Human activities play important roles in variation of watershed characteristics, and they can explain 22%, 26%, 36%, 25%, and 53% of the watershed character change in UYR, WJR, JLR, MJR, and JSR, respectively. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of the causes of Q change in UYR, and provides a new perspective to explore the effects of specific human activities on watershed characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1456757364349798078df3dd7d8e0602025-01-29T07:58:53ZengWileyEarth's Future2328-42772024-07-01127n/an/a10.1029/2023EF004028Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate ChangesFeng Zeng0Qiulan He1Yao Li2Weiyu Shi3Ruowen Yang4Mingguo Ma5Guangwei Huang6Junlan Xiao7Xinyue Yang8Dongrui Di9Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Atmospheric Sciences Yunnan University Kunming ChinaChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaGraduate School of Global Environmental Studies Sophia University Tokyo JapanChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaChongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station School of Geographical Sciences Southwest University Chongqing ChinaAbstract The changing climate and intensifying human activities have made an impact on the hydrological processes in the upper Yangtze River (UYR), but quantifying their effects remains uncertain. This study used the Budyko framework to investigate the response of runoff (Q) to climate change and human activities during 1956–2017 and evaluate the impacts of human activities, including land use/cover change, water use, dam construction, and vegetation change, on watershed characteristic. Results show that climate change is the dominant driver of Q variations in the Wujiang River (WJR), Jialing River (JLR), and Jinsha River (JSR) watersheds, with contributions of 58.6%, 66.9%, and 67.6%, respectively. However, in Mingjiang River (MJR) and UYR watersheds, human activities contribute more to Q variations with 55.2% and 51.2%, respectively. Human activities play important roles in variation of watershed characteristics, and they can explain 22%, 26%, 36%, 25%, and 53% of the watershed character change in UYR, WJR, JLR, MJR, and JSR, respectively. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of the causes of Q change in UYR, and provides a new perspective to explore the effects of specific human activities on watershed characteristics.https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF004028runoffclimate changeLUCCwater usevegetation changedam construction |
| spellingShingle | Feng Zeng Qiulan He Yao Li Weiyu Shi Ruowen Yang Mingguo Ma Guangwei Huang Junlan Xiao Xinyue Yang Dongrui Di Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes Earth's Future runoff climate change LUCC water use vegetation change dam construction |
| title | Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes |
| title_full | Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes |
| title_fullStr | Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes |
| title_short | Reduced Runoff in the Upper Yangtze River Due To Comparable Contribution of Anthropogenic and Climate Changes |
| title_sort | reduced runoff in the upper yangtze river due to comparable contribution of anthropogenic and climate changes |
| topic | runoff climate change LUCC water use vegetation change dam construction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF004028 |
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