Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors
The Manas River Basin (MRB), Northwest China, is an arid basin dependent on irrigation for agriculture, and human activities are believed to be the primary factor affecting the groundwater level fluctuations in this basin. Such fluctuations can have a significant adverse impact on the social economy...
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| description | The Manas River Basin (MRB), Northwest China, is an arid basin dependent on irrigation for agriculture, and human activities are believed to be the primary factor affecting the groundwater level fluctuations in this basin. Such fluctuations can have a significant adverse impact on the social economy, agricultural development, and natural environment of that region. This raises concerns regarding the sustainability of groundwater use. In this study, we used ArcGIS spatial interpolation and contrast coefficient variance analysis to analyse groundwater level, land-use change, and water resource consumption patterns from 2012 to 2019 in the plains of the MRB. The aim was to determine the main factors influencing the groundwater level and to provide a scientific basis for the rational development, utilisation, and management of water resources in this area. During the study period, the groundwater level decreased, increased, and then fluctuated with a gradually slowing downward trend; the decline ranged from −17.82 to −11.67 m during 2012–2019. Within a given year, groundwater levels declined from March/April to August/September, then rose from August/September to March/April, within a range of 0.29–19.05 m. Primary factors influencing the groundwater level included human activities (e.g., changes in land use, river regulation, irrigation, and groundwater exploitation) and natural causes (e.g., climate and weather anomalies). Human activities were the primary factors affecting groundwater level, especially land-use change and water resource consumption. These results provide a theoretical basis for the rational exploitation of groundwater and the optimisation of water resource management in this region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-05d61cc7f49144f0936ae897eab0051b2022-12-21T23:49:12ZengDe GruyterOpen Geosciences2391-54472021-05-0113162663810.1515/geo-2020-0258Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factorsWu Yage0Yang Guang1Tian Lijun2Gu Xinchen3Li Xiaolong4He Xinlin5Xue Lianqing6Li Pengfei7Xiao Senyuan8College of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaCollege of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Cenozoic Geology and Environment, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, ChinaCollege of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaCollege of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaCollege of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, ChinaCollege of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaCollege of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, ChinaThe Manas River Basin (MRB), Northwest China, is an arid basin dependent on irrigation for agriculture, and human activities are believed to be the primary factor affecting the groundwater level fluctuations in this basin. Such fluctuations can have a significant adverse impact on the social economy, agricultural development, and natural environment of that region. This raises concerns regarding the sustainability of groundwater use. In this study, we used ArcGIS spatial interpolation and contrast coefficient variance analysis to analyse groundwater level, land-use change, and water resource consumption patterns from 2012 to 2019 in the plains of the MRB. The aim was to determine the main factors influencing the groundwater level and to provide a scientific basis for the rational development, utilisation, and management of water resources in this area. During the study period, the groundwater level decreased, increased, and then fluctuated with a gradually slowing downward trend; the decline ranged from −17.82 to −11.67 m during 2012–2019. Within a given year, groundwater levels declined from March/April to August/September, then rose from August/September to March/April, within a range of 0.29–19.05 m. Primary factors influencing the groundwater level included human activities (e.g., changes in land use, river regulation, irrigation, and groundwater exploitation) and natural causes (e.g., climate and weather anomalies). Human activities were the primary factors affecting groundwater level, especially land-use change and water resource consumption. These results provide a theoretical basis for the rational exploitation of groundwater and the optimisation of water resource management in this region.https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2020-0258groundwater levelinfluence factorcontrast coefficientmanas river basin |
| spellingShingle | Wu Yage Yang Guang Tian Lijun Gu Xinchen Li Xiaolong He Xinlin Xue Lianqing Li Pengfei Xiao Senyuan Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors Open Geosciences groundwater level influence factor contrast coefficient manas river basin |
| title | Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors |
| title_full | Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors |
| title_fullStr | Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors |
| title_short | Spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the Manas River Basin, Northwest China: Relative impacts of natural and human factors |
| title_sort | spatiotemporal variation in groundwater level within the manas river basin northwest china relative impacts of natural and human factors |
| topic | groundwater level influence factor contrast coefficient manas river basin |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2020-0258 |
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