Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project
China’s South–North Water Transfer Project has been questioned as it has resulted in significantly negative issues. Drawing on the notion of hydrosocial territories, this article examines the contested hydraulic configuration and counter-imaginaries from local water users’ perspectives and their spe...
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| description | China’s South–North Water Transfer Project has been questioned as it has resulted in significantly negative issues. Drawing on the notion of hydrosocial territories, this article examines the contested hydraulic configuration and counter-imaginaries from local water users’ perspectives and their specific adaptation strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project. This article argues that local water users in a Chinese context can only adopt adaptation strategies that are determined by their socio-economic backgrounds. This has led to significant social and environmental injustice. Addressing these issues is crucial for tackling inequities in the South–North Water Transfer Project and achieving the ambitious development goals of the project. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cecbc9695fe24cbdb5bdc7218d4dd4b92024-03-27T14:08:27ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412024-03-0116688510.3390/w16060885Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer ProjectChengting Zhou0Jing Chen1Chen Li2Bo Bi3College of Water Conservancy & Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, ChinaCollege of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaSchool of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Hydrology Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210024, ChinaChina’s South–North Water Transfer Project has been questioned as it has resulted in significantly negative issues. Drawing on the notion of hydrosocial territories, this article examines the contested hydraulic configuration and counter-imaginaries from local water users’ perspectives and their specific adaptation strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project. This article argues that local water users in a Chinese context can only adopt adaptation strategies that are determined by their socio-economic backgrounds. This has led to significant social and environmental injustice. Addressing these issues is crucial for tackling inequities in the South–North Water Transfer Project and achieving the ambitious development goals of the project.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/885hydrosocial territorieswater governanceterritorial pluralismSNWTPChina |
| spellingShingle | Chengting Zhou Jing Chen Chen Li Bo Bi Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project Water hydrosocial territories water governance territorial pluralism SNWTP China |
| title | Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project |
| title_full | Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project |
| title_fullStr | Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project |
| title_short | Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project |
| title_sort | territorial pluralism in china local water users adaptation strategies in the south north water transfer project |
| topic | hydrosocial territories water governance territorial pluralism SNWTP China |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/885 |
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