Assessment of Sustainable Water Utilization Based on the Pressure–State–Response Model: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in China

Based on the pressure–state–response (PSR) framework, in this paper, we construct an assessment system for sustainable water utilization (SWU) in 60 prefecture-level cities along the Yellow River Basin. Then, a spatial autocorrelation model is employed to analyze the spatial distribution characteris...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-11, Vol.14 (22), p.14820
Main Authors: Li, Ruzi, Huang, Shuqi, Bai, Yi, Li, Yingzi, Cao, Yi, Liu, Yaobin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agglomeration
Autocorrelation
Case studies
China
Cities
Differentiation
Economic development
Environmental economics
Evaluation
International trade
Per capita
Population density
Provinces
Regions
River basins
Rivers
Spatial distribution
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Water consumption
Water quality
Water use
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Summary:Based on the pressure–state–response (PSR) framework, in this paper, we construct an assessment system for sustainable water utilization (SWU) in 60 prefecture-level cities along the Yellow River Basin. Then, a spatial autocorrelation model is employed to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics of SWU. Further, nine related variables are selected to explore the key factors affecting the spatial differentiation of SWU with a geographic detector model. The results are as follows: (1) The overall level of SWU in the Yellow River Basin is not high, and the level of SWU in five cities is much higher than that in other cities. (2) Overall, the SWU shows noticeable spatial autocorrelation characteristics along the Yellow River Basin. Additionally, locally, it shows high–high agglomeration, low–high agglomeration, and low–low agglomeration. (3) The most important factors affecting the spatial differentiation of SWU in the Yellow River Basin are precipitation, population density, and the proportion of tertiary industry in regional GDP.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142214820