Rational allocation of water resources for economy and ecosystem in Ningxia

摘要

Water is one of the most sensitive and restricted factors in natural social systems. In arid and semi-arid zones water resources are a major factor in economic development and ecosystem conservation. The aim of advanced water resources planning is that the virtuous circle of ecosystem should be kept in the process of supporting economic and social development by water resource development. The rational allocation of water resources between the economy and ecosystem is investigated in Ningxia Autonomous Region through systematically analysing the inter-relationship between economic-social-eco-environmental system and water resources with the help of an integrated multiple objective optimization and simulation model.