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Basin Initial Water Rights Allocation under Multiple Uncertainties: a Trade-off Analysis

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  • Lina Zhang

    (Business School of Hohai University)

  • Xiaoling Zhang

    (City University of Hong Kong
    City University of Hong Kong)

  • Fengping Wu

    (Business School of Hohai University)

  • Qinghua Pang

    (Business School of Hohai University)

Abstract

Economic losses and inequities caused by uncertainties in the availability of water intensify the competition between water sectors, making the allocation of water rights of vital importance for minimizing water conflicts. In this study, an Interval-parameter Two-stage Stochastic Programming (ITSP) model for water rights allocation is developed that contains an industrial allocation preference coefficient and involves the risk control of Conditional Value-at-Risk theory and Gini coefficient constraints (ITSP-CG). Using China’s Taihu Basin as a case study, it is shown that optimized water rights allocation schemes can reduce the risk of inequitable localized water deficits, a narrower confidence interval results in higher economic loss, and, when the confidence level is fixed, tighter control of water availability results in water efficient sectors having an increasing preference for allocation schemes. It is also shown that Basin Authorities need to trade-off the equitable allocation of water rights and economic returns over a particular planning period.

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  • Lina Zhang & Xiaoling Zhang & Fengping Wu & Qinghua Pang, 2020. "Basin Initial Water Rights Allocation under Multiple Uncertainties: a Trade-off Analysis," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 34(3), pages 955-988, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:34:y:2020:i:3:d:10.1007_s11269-019-02453-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-019-02453-y
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