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Evaluating Water Resource Security in Karst Areas Using DPSIRM Modeling, Gray Correlation, and Matter–Element Analysis

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  • Deliang Sun

    (Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Geography Science & Tourism, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 400047, China)

  • Jianping Wu

    (Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science (Ministry of Education), East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China)

  • Fengtai Zhang

    (School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China)

  • Weici Su

    (School of Geography Science & Tourism, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 400047, China)

  • Hong Hui

    (School of Management, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China)

Abstract

To evaluate the long-term security of water resources in Guizhou, this paper presents an evaluation index that incorporates the driving force–pressure–state–impact–response–management (DPSIRM) framework, the gray correlation method, and matter–element analysis. For the period of 2005–2012, our results show that water resources were within the “generally safe” limits for all years except 2006 and 2011, which were characterized by drought conditions. In karst regions, drought has a relatively large impact on water security and is compounded in Guizhou by rapid economic development, nonpoint-source agricultural pollution, and inadequate sewage treatment. Nonetheless, recent efforts to return farmland to forest and grassland and to control desertification have led to increased forest cover and higher levels of soil and water conservation, while systems have been implemented to foster the effective management of water resources in karst areas. In this study, we used both gray matter–element analysis and a DPSIRM framework to assess the state of water resources in Guizhou, the results of which were compared and verified by the gray set pair method, and to provide a reference for evaluating other karst areas.

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  • Deliang Sun & Jianping Wu & Fengtai Zhang & Weici Su & Hong Hui, 2018. "Evaluating Water Resource Security in Karst Areas Using DPSIRM Modeling, Gray Correlation, and Matter–Element Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-16, October.
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