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Study on the Coupling Coordination Relationship between Water-Use Efficiency and Economic Development

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  • Wenjie Xu

    (School of Science, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Xiaoping Zhang

    (School of Science, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Qian Xu

    (School of Management Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Huiling Gong

    (School of Science, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Qing Li

    (School of Science, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Bo Liu

    (School of Science, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

  • Jingwei Zhang

    (School of Management Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China)

Abstract

In order to achieve the sustainable utilization of water resources and the sustainable development of the economy, an evaluation index system for water-use efficiency and economic development systems was constructed. The entropy weight and the comprehensive evaluation methods were adopted to determine the index weights and conduct a comprehensive evaluation for the two systems. A coupling coordination model was used to calculate the coupling degree, coordination degree, and coupling coordination degree of the two systems. The annual coupling stage and coupling coordination intensity of the two systems were analyzed and determined. The results showed that the comprehensive evaluation values of both the water-use efficiency system and the economic development system in Jinan increased greatly from 2008 to 2017, and showed a changing trend of ups and downs. The two systems were in the antagonistic stage, and were gradually approaching the running-in stage, indicating that they were in the state of common development. The coupling coordination degree of the two systems gradually increased in waves, progressing from moderately to highly coordinated coupling. In the future, if the water control path appropriate to Jinan can be explored actively, the water-saving kinetic energy of economic development can be increased constantly, and the linkage effect between economic development and water resource utilization can be given full play. The two systems will then be in sync, enjoying a benign interaction and a healthy harmonious development.

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  • Wenjie Xu & Xiaoping Zhang & Qian Xu & Huiling Gong & Qing Li & Bo Liu & Jingwei Zhang, 2020. "Study on the Coupling Coordination Relationship between Water-Use Efficiency and Economic Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-13, February.
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