Extensive land use will cause many environmental problems.It is an urgent task to improve land use efficiency and optimize land use patterns.In recent years,due to the flow decrease,the Guanzhong Basin in Shaanxi Prov...Extensive land use will cause many environmental problems.It is an urgent task to improve land use efficiency and optimize land use patterns.In recent years,due to the flow decrease,the Guanzhong Basin in Shaanxi Province is confronted with the problem of insufficient water resources reserve.Based on the Coupled Ground-Water and Surface-Water Flow Model(GSFLOW),this paper evaluates the response of water resources in the basin to changes in land use patterns,optimizes the land use pattern,improves the ecological and economic benefits,and the efficiency of various spatial development,providing a reference for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.The research shows that the land use pattern in the Guanzhong Basin should be further optimized.Under the condition of considering ecological and economic development,the percentage change of the optimum area of farmland,forest,grassland,water area,and urban area compared with the current land use area ratio is+2.3,+2.4,-6.1,+0.2,and+1.6,respectively.The economic and ecological value of land increases by14.1%and 3.1%,respectively,and the number of water resources can increase by 2.5%.展开更多
The Luanhe River Delta is located in the center of the Circum-Bohai Sea Economic Zone.It enjoys rapid economic and social development while suffering relatively water scarcity.The overexploitation of groundwater in th...The Luanhe River Delta is located in the center of the Circum-Bohai Sea Economic Zone.It enjoys rapid economic and social development while suffering relatively water scarcity.The overexploitation of groundwater in the Luanhe River Delta in recent years has caused the continuous drop of groundwater level and serious environmental and geological problems.This study systematically analyzes the evolution characteristics of the population,economy,and groundwater exploitation in the Luanhe River Delta and summarizes the change patterns of the groundwater flow regime in different aquifers in the Luanhe River Delta according to previous water resource assessment data as well as the latest groundwater survey results.Through comparison of major source/sink terms and groundwater resources,the study reveals the impacts of human activities on the groundwater resources and ecological environment in the study area over the past 30 years from 1990 to 2020.The results are as follows.The average annual drop rate of shallow groundwater and the deep groundwater in the centers of depression cones is 0.4 m and 1.64 m,respectively in the Luanhe River Delta in the past 30 years.The depression cones of shallow and deep groundwater in the study area cover an area of 545.32 km^(2)and 548.79 km^(2),respectively,accounting for more than 10%of the total area of the Luanhe River Delta.Overexploitation of groundwater has further aggravated land subsidence.As a result,two large-scale subsidence centers have formed,with a maximum subsidence rate of up to 120 mm/a.The drop of groundwater level has induced some ecological problems in the Luanhe River Delta area,such as the zero flow and water quality deterioration of rivers and continuous shrinkage of natural wetlands and water.Meanwhile,the proportion of natural wetland area to the total wetland area has been decreased from 99%to 8%and the water area from 1776 km^(2)to 263 km^(2).These results will provide data for groundwater overexploitation control,land subsidence prevention,and ecological restoration in plains and provide services for water resources management and national land space planning.展开更多
Conservation of endangered or economic fish and control of invasive fish is a great challenge of hydraulic engineering worldwide.Flow velocity has been recognized to affect the spawning of fishes delivering drifting e...Conservation of endangered or economic fish and control of invasive fish is a great challenge of hydraulic engineering worldwide.Flow velocity has been recognized to affect the spawning of fishes delivering drifting eggs in rivers.However,solid scientific supports and associated mechanisms to establish quantitative relations between flow velocity and fish reproduction,taking into account spawning,fertilizing,hatching,as well as surviving,are lacking.In this paper,we quantified the relationship between flow velocity and reproduction of Chinese carps through both lab and field experiments.The results showed that a minimum velocity was required to trigger Hypophthalmichthys molitrix(H.molitrix)releasing eggs,and a velocity range was preferred to sustain spawning activity.However,the embryo incubation and larvae development of H.molitrix were found to be inhibited with the increase in flow velocity.Considering the requirements of spawning and hatching,as well as larvae surviving,an optimized flow velocity processes was identified for the reproduction of H.molitrix in rivers.These findings were of great significance to the adaptive operation of reservoirs to create reasonable and precise ecological flows for managing fish reproduction,as shown by the promising results in the engineering application to the Three Gorges Reservoir.展开更多
China is rich in hydropower resources,and mountain rivers have abundant water resources and huge development potential,which have a profound impact on the pattern of water resources allocation in China.As the main way...China is rich in hydropower resources,and mountain rivers have abundant water resources and huge development potential,which have a profound impact on the pattern of water resources allocation in China.As the main way of water resources and hydropower development,the construction of cascade hydropower stations,while meeting the requirements of water resources utilization for social development,has also brought adverse effects on river ecosystems.Therefore,the impact of the construction of cascade hydropower stations on mountainous river ecosystems,where the minimum ecological flow of rivers must be ensured and reviewed.In addition,this paper proposed the deficiencies and outlooks for cascade hydropower stations based on previous research results.展开更多
The Yongding River in the western suburbs of Beijing has been recharged with reclaimed water since 2010 for the purpose of ecological restoration.Where the reclaimed water is not well treated,it poses a danger to the ...The Yongding River in the western suburbs of Beijing has been recharged with reclaimed water since 2010 for the purpose of ecological restoration.Where the reclaimed water is not well treated,it poses a danger to the aquifer underneath the river.To provide a reliable tool which could be used in future research to quantify the influence of reclaimed water in the Yongding River on the local groundwater environment,a transient groundwater flow and reactive solute transport model was developed using FEFLOW^TM in the middle-upper part of the Yongding River Alluvium Fan.The numerical model was calibrated against the observed groundwater levels and the concentrations of typical solutes from June 2009 to May 2010 and validated from June 2010 to December 2010.The average RMSE and R2 of groundwater level at four observation wells are 0.48 m and 0.61,respectively.The reasonable agreement between observed and simulated results demonstrates that the developed model is reliable and capable of predicting the behavior of groundwater flow and typical contaminant transport with reactions.Water budget analysis indicates that the water storage in this aquifer had decreased by 43.76×10^6m^3 distributions of typical solutes suggest that the middle and southern parts of the unconfined aquifer have been polluted by previous discharge of industrial and domestic sewage.The results underscore the necessity of predicting the groundwater response to reclaimed water being discharged into the Yongding River.The study established a coupled groundwater flow and reactive solute transport model in the middle-upper part of the Yongding River Alluvium Fan,one of the drinking water supply sites in Beijing city.The model would be used for risk assessment when reclaimed water was recharged into Yongding River.展开更多
为加强河流生态流量阈值及保障率计算对天然水文情势变化的适应性,提出了基于水文集合分位数的生态流量计算方法。根据河流长序列实测径流数据,在年际和年内划分不同水文情景,基于生态流量水文集合的中位数和下四分位数确定年内汛期、...为加强河流生态流量阈值及保障率计算对天然水文情势变化的适应性,提出了基于水文集合分位数的生态流量计算方法。根据河流长序列实测径流数据,在年际和年内划分不同水文情景,基于生态流量水文集合的中位数和下四分位数确定年内汛期、非汛期生态流量阈值下限,以丰、平水年组的计算结果分别作为平、枯水年组的生态流量理想值,结合生态流量中长期和短期保障率,计算分析河流在不同时间尺度下的生态流量保障程度。抚河下游应用结果表明:综合水情变化的生态流量阈值和多时间尺度保障率分析方法能够更好地适应天然河流年际和年内水情变化,更准确识别河流水文健康状况;丰、平、枯水年组抚河下游年均生态流量阈值下限分别为156.49、90.43、29.54 m 3/s;不同时间尺度下抚河下游生态流量的保障程度均较低,中长期保障率大于短期保障率,中长期和短期保障率分别为63.64%~93.11%、42.50%~91.85%。展开更多
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41702280)the projects of the China Geology Survey(DD20221754 and DD20190333)。
文摘Extensive land use will cause many environmental problems.It is an urgent task to improve land use efficiency and optimize land use patterns.In recent years,due to the flow decrease,the Guanzhong Basin in Shaanxi Province is confronted with the problem of insufficient water resources reserve.Based on the Coupled Ground-Water and Surface-Water Flow Model(GSFLOW),this paper evaluates the response of water resources in the basin to changes in land use patterns,optimizes the land use pattern,improves the ecological and economic benefits,and the efficiency of various spatial development,providing a reference for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.The research shows that the land use pattern in the Guanzhong Basin should be further optimized.Under the condition of considering ecological and economic development,the percentage change of the optimum area of farmland,forest,grassland,water area,and urban area compared with the current land use area ratio is+2.3,+2.4,-6.1,+0.2,and+1.6,respectively.The economic and ecological value of land increases by14.1%and 3.1%,respectively,and the number of water resources can increase by 2.5%.
基金This research is jointly funded by the“Project of Hydrogeological survey of Luanhe River Basin”of China Geological Survey(No.DD20190338)General Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41972196)+1 种基金Youth Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41907149)China Postdoctoral Foundation(No.2018M631732).
文摘The Luanhe River Delta is located in the center of the Circum-Bohai Sea Economic Zone.It enjoys rapid economic and social development while suffering relatively water scarcity.The overexploitation of groundwater in the Luanhe River Delta in recent years has caused the continuous drop of groundwater level and serious environmental and geological problems.This study systematically analyzes the evolution characteristics of the population,economy,and groundwater exploitation in the Luanhe River Delta and summarizes the change patterns of the groundwater flow regime in different aquifers in the Luanhe River Delta according to previous water resource assessment data as well as the latest groundwater survey results.Through comparison of major source/sink terms and groundwater resources,the study reveals the impacts of human activities on the groundwater resources and ecological environment in the study area over the past 30 years from 1990 to 2020.The results are as follows.The average annual drop rate of shallow groundwater and the deep groundwater in the centers of depression cones is 0.4 m and 1.64 m,respectively in the Luanhe River Delta in the past 30 years.The depression cones of shallow and deep groundwater in the study area cover an area of 545.32 km^(2)and 548.79 km^(2),respectively,accounting for more than 10%of the total area of the Luanhe River Delta.Overexploitation of groundwater has further aggravated land subsidence.As a result,two large-scale subsidence centers have formed,with a maximum subsidence rate of up to 120 mm/a.The drop of groundwater level has induced some ecological problems in the Luanhe River Delta area,such as the zero flow and water quality deterioration of rivers and continuous shrinkage of natural wetlands and water.Meanwhile,the proportion of natural wetland area to the total wetland area has been decreased from 99%to 8%and the water area from 1776 km^(2)to 263 km^(2).These results will provide data for groundwater overexploitation control,land subsidence prevention,and ecological restoration in plains and provide services for water resources management and national land space planning.
基金This study was jointly supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0402208, 2016YFC0401903, and 2016YFC0400903), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51709276), and the State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of the Water Cycle in River Basins (2016CG05).
基金This work is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0502205)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51425902).
文摘Conservation of endangered or economic fish and control of invasive fish is a great challenge of hydraulic engineering worldwide.Flow velocity has been recognized to affect the spawning of fishes delivering drifting eggs in rivers.However,solid scientific supports and associated mechanisms to establish quantitative relations between flow velocity and fish reproduction,taking into account spawning,fertilizing,hatching,as well as surviving,are lacking.In this paper,we quantified the relationship between flow velocity and reproduction of Chinese carps through both lab and field experiments.The results showed that a minimum velocity was required to trigger Hypophthalmichthys molitrix(H.molitrix)releasing eggs,and a velocity range was preferred to sustain spawning activity.However,the embryo incubation and larvae development of H.molitrix were found to be inhibited with the increase in flow velocity.Considering the requirements of spawning and hatching,as well as larvae surviving,an optimized flow velocity processes was identified for the reproduction of H.molitrix in rivers.These findings were of great significance to the adaptive operation of reservoirs to create reasonable and precise ecological flows for managing fish reproduction,as shown by the promising results in the engineering application to the Three Gorges Reservoir.
基金This research was funded by Guangxi key R&D program(Guike AB19259015)and Guangxi key R&D program(Guike AB20297017)Guangxi Key Laboratory of Water Engineering Materials and Structures fund program(GXHRI-WZMS-2020-07).
文摘China is rich in hydropower resources,and mountain rivers have abundant water resources and huge development potential,which have a profound impact on the pattern of water resources allocation in China.As the main way of water resources and hydropower development,the construction of cascade hydropower stations,while meeting the requirements of water resources utilization for social development,has also brought adverse effects on river ecosystems.Therefore,the impact of the construction of cascade hydropower stations on mountainous river ecosystems,where the minimum ecological flow of rivers must be ensured and reviewed.In addition,this paper proposed the deficiencies and outlooks for cascade hydropower stations based on previous research results.
基金the project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.51379207 and 51609118)Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project (No.D090409004009004).
文摘The Yongding River in the western suburbs of Beijing has been recharged with reclaimed water since 2010 for the purpose of ecological restoration.Where the reclaimed water is not well treated,it poses a danger to the aquifer underneath the river.To provide a reliable tool which could be used in future research to quantify the influence of reclaimed water in the Yongding River on the local groundwater environment,a transient groundwater flow and reactive solute transport model was developed using FEFLOW^TM in the middle-upper part of the Yongding River Alluvium Fan.The numerical model was calibrated against the observed groundwater levels and the concentrations of typical solutes from June 2009 to May 2010 and validated from June 2010 to December 2010.The average RMSE and R2 of groundwater level at four observation wells are 0.48 m and 0.61,respectively.The reasonable agreement between observed and simulated results demonstrates that the developed model is reliable and capable of predicting the behavior of groundwater flow and typical contaminant transport with reactions.Water budget analysis indicates that the water storage in this aquifer had decreased by 43.76×10^6m^3 distributions of typical solutes suggest that the middle and southern parts of the unconfined aquifer have been polluted by previous discharge of industrial and domestic sewage.The results underscore the necessity of predicting the groundwater response to reclaimed water being discharged into the Yongding River.The study established a coupled groundwater flow and reactive solute transport model in the middle-upper part of the Yongding River Alluvium Fan,one of the drinking water supply sites in Beijing city.The model would be used for risk assessment when reclaimed water was recharged into Yongding River.
文摘为加强河流生态流量阈值及保障率计算对天然水文情势变化的适应性,提出了基于水文集合分位数的生态流量计算方法。根据河流长序列实测径流数据,在年际和年内划分不同水文情景,基于生态流量水文集合的中位数和下四分位数确定年内汛期、非汛期生态流量阈值下限,以丰、平水年组的计算结果分别作为平、枯水年组的生态流量理想值,结合生态流量中长期和短期保障率,计算分析河流在不同时间尺度下的生态流量保障程度。抚河下游应用结果表明:综合水情变化的生态流量阈值和多时间尺度保障率分析方法能够更好地适应天然河流年际和年内水情变化,更准确识别河流水文健康状况;丰、平、枯水年组抚河下游年均生态流量阈值下限分别为156.49、90.43、29.54 m 3/s;不同时间尺度下抚河下游生态流量的保障程度均较低,中长期保障率大于短期保障率,中长期和短期保障率分别为63.64%~93.11%、42.50%~91.85%。