Luo et al. (2026) Multi-Driver-Analysis-Based Integrated Strategies for Sustainable Water Resource Management in an Ecologically Vulnerable Arid Region

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Identification

• Journal: Land
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-04-23
• Authors: Pingping Luo, Wanwu Yuan, Jiachao Chen, Wenchao Ma, Madhab Rijal, Zhihui Yang, Chengguang Lai, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Chongyu Xu
• DOI: 10.3390/land15050709

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This study analyzes the combined impact of hydroclimatic anomalies and socioeconomic activities on water resources in Northwest China, finding that agricultural irrigation and warming-induced evapotranspiration offset the benefits of increased precipitation.

Objective

• To examine the combined effects of hydroclimatic anomalies and socioeconomic activities on water resource dynamics in the ecologically vulnerable region of Northwest China.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Northwest China (with comparative analysis of Israel, Australia, and Saudi Arabia).
• Temporal Scale: Not specified.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Water-balance analysis, trend analysis, and correlation-based statistical analysis.
• Data sources: Not specified.

Main Results

• Increased precipitation in the region is offset by warming-associated increases in evapotranspiration.
• Irrigation-based water use is the dominant anthropogenic driver of water stress, accounting for 89.8% of total water consumption.
• A "technology-market-institution" tripartite governance framework is proposed to improve regional water management.

Contributions

• Integrates climatic and anthropogenic drivers to provide a comprehensive view of water scarcity in Northwest China.
• Offers a context-specific governance framework to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and 13 (Climate Action) in arid regions.

Funding

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Citation

@article{Luo2026MultiDriverAnalysisBased,
  author = {Luo, Pingping and Yuan, Wanwu and Chen, Jiachao and Ma, Wenchao and Rijal, Madhab and Yang, Zhihui and Lai, Chengguang and Elbeltagi, Ahmed and Xu, Chongyu},
  title = {Multi-Driver-Analysis-Based Integrated Strategies for Sustainable Water Resource Management in an Ecologically Vulnerable Arid Region},
  journal = {Land},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.3390/land15050709},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/land15050709}
}