A comparative study of water resource allocation in the Northwest of China.
From: East-West Connections
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Date: 1/1/2006
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Author: Green, Mark; Hur, Juneyoung Andrew; Mack, Richard; Rachlis, Adam; Spearmint, Heather
Abstract
China's continuing water shortages have launched a multitude of studies into the interaction between water resources and economic development; this paper narrows this gamut to an inquiry into the economic utilization of water in the dry Northwest region. By comparing the water usage and allocation in the industrial, agricultural and domestic sectors and by applying water consumption data across time at the national, regional and provincial levels, this study evaluates ...
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