Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites

The Sandstorm Source Control Project in and around the Beijing-Tianjin region was one of the most important ecological projects in China. Terrestrial water storage (TWS) has important impacts on the ecological construction, agriculture, industry, and resident’s lives. Based on the Gravity Recovery a...

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Main Authors: Yingjun Pang, Bo Wu, Yanping Cao, Xiaohong Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-09-01
Series:International Soil and Water Conservation Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633920300423
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Bo Wu
Yanping Cao
Xiaohong Jia
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Bo Wu
Yanping Cao
Xiaohong Jia
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description The Sandstorm Source Control Project in and around the Beijing-Tianjin region was one of the most important ecological projects in China. Terrestrial water storage (TWS) has important impacts on the ecological construction, agriculture, industry, and resident’s lives. Based on the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data, meteorological and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, etc., this paper analyzed spatiotemporal characteristics of TWS, groundwater storage, and precipitation, and explored the influencing factors of regional TWS combined with land use and land cover (LULC), social and economic data. The most important results were as follows: (1) From 2003 to 2016, TWS in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region showed a decreasing trend with a rate of 3.14 mm yr−1. (2) The TWS decline was caused mainly by groundwater overexploitation, but not precipitation variation. (3) Spatiotemporal variations of TWS were related to LULC. The area with the most serious decrease of TWS was mainly located in the southwestern part of the region, where farmland percentage and population density were greater. (4) Reducing the percent of farmland and tree planting, and adding the shrub and grass planting, could be a viable choice for the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Control Project. These results provide a scientific basis for regional water resource and ecological management.
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spelling doaj.art-9bf52002b18340a380556aed78c562202024-04-28T12:00:16ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Soil and Water Conservation Research2095-63392020-09-0183295307Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellitesYingjun Pang0Bo Wu1Yanping Cao2Xiaohong Jia3Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; Key Laboratory of Desert Ecosystem and Global Change, State Administration of Forestry and Grassland, Beijing, 100091, China; Corresponding author. Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China.Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; Key Laboratory of Desert Ecosystem and Global Change, State Administration of Forestry and Grassland, Beijing, 100091, ChinaThe College of Environment and Planning of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, Henan, ChinaInstitute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; Key Laboratory of Desert Ecosystem and Global Change, State Administration of Forestry and Grassland, Beijing, 100091, ChinaThe Sandstorm Source Control Project in and around the Beijing-Tianjin region was one of the most important ecological projects in China. Terrestrial water storage (TWS) has important impacts on the ecological construction, agriculture, industry, and resident’s lives. Based on the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data, meteorological and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, etc., this paper analyzed spatiotemporal characteristics of TWS, groundwater storage, and precipitation, and explored the influencing factors of regional TWS combined with land use and land cover (LULC), social and economic data. The most important results were as follows: (1) From 2003 to 2016, TWS in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region showed a decreasing trend with a rate of 3.14 mm yr−1. (2) The TWS decline was caused mainly by groundwater overexploitation, but not precipitation variation. (3) Spatiotemporal variations of TWS were related to LULC. The area with the most serious decrease of TWS was mainly located in the southwestern part of the region, where farmland percentage and population density were greater. (4) Reducing the percent of farmland and tree planting, and adding the shrub and grass planting, could be a viable choice for the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Control Project. These results provide a scientific basis for regional water resource and ecological management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633920300423Terrestrial water storageBeijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source RegionGroundwaterLULC
spellingShingle Yingjun Pang
Bo Wu
Yanping Cao
Xiaohong Jia
Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites
International Soil and Water Conservation Research
Terrestrial water storage
Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region
Groundwater
LULC
title Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites
title_full Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites
title_fullStr Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites
title_full_unstemmed Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites
title_short Spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region from GRACE satellites
title_sort spatiotemporal changes in terrestrial water storage in the beijing tianjin sandstorm source region from grace satellites
topic Terrestrial water storage
Beijing-Tianjin Sandstorm Source Region
Groundwater
LULC
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633920300423
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