Options for the future: balancing urban water supply and demand in Beijin / C Wang in Water policy, Vol. 8 n° 2 (01/02/2006)

Public ISBD [article]  in Water policy > Vol. 8 n° 2 (01/02/2006) . - 97-110 Titre : Options for the future: balancing urban water supply and demand in Beijin Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : C Wang ; C.D Whitehead ; J. Chen ; X Liu ; J Chu ; water policy Année de publication : 2006 Article en page(s) : 97-110 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Thésaurus Agrovoc Approvisionnement en eau ; Besoin en eau ; Conservation de l'eau Autres descripteurs EQUILIBRE ; Gestion de l'eau Ancienne liste Géo LA CHINE ; BEIJING Résumé : Beijing is facing the considerable challenge of water shortage, as it is just able to meet current water demand in a year with average precipitation and a shortfall between water supply and demand is estimated to be around 1.8 billion(10) cubic meters (BCM) by 2010. Aiming to find the solution to such a severe challenge, this paper investigates Beijing's current and future water supply and demand. The analysis shows a continuously growing demand for water and an aggravating deficit of traditionally available water resources. The paper concludes that it is necessary to establish well-structured water-use data and employ more advanced forececasting methodes if sound future decisions regarding water balance are expected to be made. In order to realize Beijing Municipality's full urban water conservation potentiel, it is suggested that a comprehensive and integrated long-term conservation program be implemented, which is technically feasible and economically justified, to conserve water consistently for many years. Type de document : Article Permalien de la notice : https://infodoc.agroparistech.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=134627 [article] Options for the future: balancing urban water supply and demand in Beijin [texte imprimé] / C Wang ; C.D Whitehead ; J. Chen ; X Liu ; J Chu ; water policy . - 2006 . - 97-110. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Water policy > Vol. 8 n° 2 (01/02/2006) . - 97-110 Catégories : Thésaurus Agrovoc Approvisionnement en eau ; Besoin en eau ; Conservation de l'eau Autres descripteurs EQUILIBRE ; Gestion de l'eau Ancienne liste Géo LA CHINE ; BEIJING Résumé : Beijing is facing the considerable challenge of water shortage, as it is just able to meet current water demand in a year with average precipitation and a shortfall between water supply and demand is estimated to be around 1.8 billion(10) cubic meters (BCM) by 2010. Aiming to find the solution to such a severe challenge, this paper investigates Beijing's current and future water supply and demand. The analysis shows a continuously growing demand for water and an aggravating deficit of traditionally available water resources. The paper concludes that it is necessary to establish well-structured water-use data and employ more advanced forececasting methodes if sound future decisions regarding water balance are expected to be made. In order to realize Beijing Municipality's full urban water conservation potentiel, it is suggested that a comprehensive and integrated long-term conservation program be implemented, which is technically feasible and economically justified, to conserve water consistently for many years. Type de document : Article Permalien de la notice : https://infodoc.agroparistech.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=134627