Application of the Water Poverty Index at the districts of Yellow River Basin

被引：8

作者：

Li Xin ^{[1
]}

Wan Jun ^{[1
]}

Jia Jielin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Chinese Acad Environm Planning, Beijing 100012, Peoples R China

来源：

ADVANCED BUILDING MATERIALS, PTS 1-4 | 2011年 / 250-253卷 / 1-4期

关键词：

Yellow River Basin; Water Poverty Index; resource; access; capacity; use; environment;

D O I：

10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.250-253.3469

中图分类号：

TU [建筑科学];

学科分类号：

0813 ;

摘要：

As one assessment method of the water resources, Water Poverty Index has become an available tool in water resources management for it simply calculation process, comprehensive understanding of the results. This paper introduces the concept of the Water Poverty Index, and applies it at these districts of Yellow River Basin by using equal weightings methodology. During the process of calculating it, some component variables of the WPI have been improved and the data addressed standardization. The result shows that the water resources of Shandong is safe, Sichuan and Henan province is middling safe and low safe, while the WPI of the other six provinces is so low which reflects water resources shortage is very severe. The same time, this paper analysis the main reasons of water poverty, which provides the access to improve the water resource management in these districts.

引用

页码：3469 / 3474

页数：6