Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, China

Abstract The interplay of water resources with social-economy spheres involves a reciprocal feedback mechanism. With the acceleration of the construction process of modernized water networks in Hunan Province, investigating the adaptation status of the "Water-Social-Economy " composite sys...

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Main Authors: Yang Lu, Ying Su, Can Cui, Li Ren, Ke Zhang, Yuzhang Wang, Jialiang Yang, Yuequn Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46678-9
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author Yang Lu
Ying Su
Can Cui
Li Ren
Ke Zhang
Yuzhang Wang
Jialiang Yang
Yuequn Huang
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Ying Su
Can Cui
Li Ren
Ke Zhang
Yuzhang Wang
Jialiang Yang
Yuequn Huang
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description Abstract The interplay of water resources with social-economy spheres involves a reciprocal feedback mechanism. With the acceleration of the construction process of modernized water networks in Hunan Province, investigating the adaptation status of the "Water-Social-Economy " composite system (WSE) is crucial for promoting sustainability. This study clarifies the connotation of the adaptability of WSE, and the quantitative analyses were conducted through coupling coordinative degree, harmonious development capacity, and the evolution of development lag types among the 14 cities of Hunan Province from 2005 to 2020. The results show that: (1) The development index of the water resources subsystem (WRS) showed a “downward-fluctuation-upward” trend, while the development index of the social-economy subsystem (SES) showed signs of great improvement, the former didn’t catch up with the latter. (2) The coupling coordination degree of WSE developed well, and reached the coordinative development stage by 2020, but the unbalanced spatial pattern between north to south and east to west still exists and is further intensified. (3) The development ability of WSE improved while the harmony ability reduced, and the development rate of WRS and SES hasn’t achieved dynamic synchronization. Finally, the policies and suggestions to improve the adaptability are put forward, which is of instructive significance for the sustainable development of water suitability.
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spelling doaj.art-b61d8fbf013a4ec49280382110cdae422023-11-12T12:18:35ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-11-0113111710.1038/s41598-023-46678-9Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, ChinaYang Lu0Ying Su1Can Cui2Li Ren3Ke Zhang4Yuzhang Wang5Jialiang Yang6Yuequn Huang7College of Marxism, Hohai UniversityCollege of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai UniversityCollege of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai UniversityCollege of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai UniversityCollege of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai UniversityCollege of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai UniversityHunan Water Resources and Hydropower Survey, Design, Planning and Research Co., LtdHunan Provincial Water Resources Development & Investment Co., LtdAbstract The interplay of water resources with social-economy spheres involves a reciprocal feedback mechanism. With the acceleration of the construction process of modernized water networks in Hunan Province, investigating the adaptation status of the "Water-Social-Economy " composite system (WSE) is crucial for promoting sustainability. This study clarifies the connotation of the adaptability of WSE, and the quantitative analyses were conducted through coupling coordinative degree, harmonious development capacity, and the evolution of development lag types among the 14 cities of Hunan Province from 2005 to 2020. The results show that: (1) The development index of the water resources subsystem (WRS) showed a “downward-fluctuation-upward” trend, while the development index of the social-economy subsystem (SES) showed signs of great improvement, the former didn’t catch up with the latter. (2) The coupling coordination degree of WSE developed well, and reached the coordinative development stage by 2020, but the unbalanced spatial pattern between north to south and east to west still exists and is further intensified. (3) The development ability of WSE improved while the harmony ability reduced, and the development rate of WRS and SES hasn’t achieved dynamic synchronization. Finally, the policies and suggestions to improve the adaptability are put forward, which is of instructive significance for the sustainable development of water suitability.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46678-9
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title Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, China
title_full Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, China
title_fullStr Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, China
title_full_unstemmed Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, China
title_short Adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social-economy system in Hunan province, China
title_sort adaptability of water resources development and utilization to social economy system in hunan province china
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46678-9
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